Melvin Thomas Runnels (January 28, 1934 – April 7, 2012[1]) was an American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of North Texas and was drafted in the fourteenth round of the 1956 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas and died in Granbury, Texas.[1]
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Born: | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | January 28, 1934
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Died: | April 7, 2012 Granbury, Texas, U.S. | (aged 78)
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Position(s) | Halfback |
College | North Texas |
NFL draft | 1956 / Round: 14 / Pick: 168 (by the Los Angeles Rams) |
Career history | |
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1956–1957 | Washington Redskins |
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References edit
- ^ a b "Melvin Thomas "Tommy" Runnels (Obituary)". Hood County News. April 13, 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.[permanent dead link]