Mel Semenko
American gridiron football player (1937–2023)
Born: | (1937-11-26)November 26, 1937 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
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Died: | March 24, 2023(2023-03-24) (aged 85) Wexford, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | DE |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
College | Colorado |
AFL draft | 1960, Round: 2, Pick: First Selections |
Drafted by | Denver Broncos |
NFL draft | 1959, Round: 27, Pick: 318 |
Drafted by | San Francisco 49ers |
Career history | |
As player | |
1961 | BC Lions |
1962–1963 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
1963 | Montreal Alouettes |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL East All-Star | 1962 |
Melvin Roy Semenko (December 12, 1937 – March 24, 2023) was a Canadian football player who played for the BC Lions, Ottawa Rough Riders and Montreal Alouettes. He played college football at the University of Colorado.[1]
Semenko died in Wexford, Pennsylvania on March 24, 2023, at the age of 85.[2]
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San Francisco 49ers 1959 NFL draft selections
- Dave Baker
- Dan James
- Bob Harrison
- Eddie Dove
- Monte Clark
- Frank Geremia
- Tony Bavaro
- Don Rogers
- Dan Colchico
- Lew Aiken
- Bobby Joe Green
- Bronko Nagurski
- Jack Hayes
- Bill Korutz
- Bill Lopasky
- Mike Dukes
- Joe Belland
- Bob Cook
- Jerome Jurczak
- Jack Cowley
- Tom Osborne
- Toby Deese
- Luther Carr
- Burnio McQueen
- Bruce Dollahan
- Craig Chudy
- Roy Gee
- Ed Young
- Mel Semenko
- Mike McCluskey
- Jack Bolton
- Bob Carter
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