Mel Profit
American gridiron football player (born 1941)
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 Profit in 1964 | |
| Born: | (1941-07-30) July 30, 1941 (age 82) New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | SB |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg) |
| College | UCLA |
| NFL draft | 1963, Round: 9, Pick: 113 |
| Drafted by | Los Angeles Rams[1] |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1966–1971 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1971 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 |
| Awards | 1971 - Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy |
Mel Profit (born July 30, 1941) was a football player in the CFL for six years. He was selected originally by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1963 NFL Draft.[1] He starred as a tight end for the Toronto Argonauts.
Mel authored a book entitled For Love, Money and Future Considerations which gave a player's view of the CFL. The book chronicled the 1971 season in which the Toronto Argonauts played in the Grey Cup, losing to the Calgary Stampeders.
References
- ^ a b "1963 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
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External links
- CFL Legends - Mel Profit
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Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy – MVP in the IRFU or CFL Eastern Conference (prior to 1973)
Before re-purposing in 1973 the trophy was awarded to the player who best exemplified skill, sportsmanship, and courage in the IRFU or the CFL East
- 1928: Cox
- 1929: Wilson
- 1930: Turville
- 1931: Perry
- 1932: Denman
- 1933: Welch
- 1934: Box
- 1935: Eliowitz
- 1936: Morrison
- 1937: Morris
- 1938: Cutler
- 1939: Davies
- 1940: Tommy
- 1941: Golab
- 1942–44: no award – World War II
- 1945: Fraser
- 1946: Krol
- 1947: Wagner
- 1948: Chipper
- 1949: Copeland
- 1950: Loney
- 1951: Cummings
- 1952: Mazza
- 1953: Cunningham
- 1954: Etcheverry
- 1955: Stone
- 1956: Patterson
- 1957: Shatto
- 1958: Etcheverry
- 1959: Jackson
- 1960: Stewart
- 1961: Oliver
- 1962: Dixon
- 1963: Henley
- 1964: Shatto
- 1965: Faloney
- 1966: Gaines
- 1967: Stewart
- 1968: Fairholm
- 1969: Jackson
- 1970: Symons
- 1971: Profit
- 1972: Henley
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