Mel Embree

Mel Embree
Personal information
Born:(1927-01-06)January 6, 1927
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died:August 30, 1996(1996-08-30) (aged 69)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:John H. Francis Polytechnic
College:Pepperdine
Position:End
Undrafted:1951
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:25
Receiving yards:292
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Melvin Belton Embree (January 6, 1927 – August 30, 1996) was a gridiron football end who played in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Pepperdine.

College career

Embree played football and ran track at Los Angeles City College for one year before transferring to Pepperdine University.[1] Embree was named All-California Collegiate Athletic Association as a senior in 1950.[2]

Professional career

After graduating from Pepperdine, Embree was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL), playing in one game before being released. He was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, but missed some games due to a contract dispute and finished the season with 16 receptions for 423 yards and seven touchdowns, including five in his first four games. Embree was signed by the newly-formed Baltimore Colts at the end of the season and was a member of the team's inaugural roster.[1] He was waived by the Colts the following season and was claimed by the Chicago Cardinals.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Colts Lure Winnipeg End From Canadian Pro Loop". The New York Times. April 5, 1953. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Pepperdine Football Records". Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Cards Ask Waivers on End". The New York Times. Associated Press. November 10, 1954. Retrieved June 10, 2020.