Mel Blount
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- Full Name
- Mel Blount
- Born
- April 10, 1948
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- 78 years
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- Nationality
- 🇺🇸 United States
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- Profession
- Athlete, American Football Player
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Biography
Mel Blount is 78 years old, an athlete, from United States.
Melvin Cornell Blount (born April 10, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons. A five-time Pro Bowler, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989. Blount played college football for the Southern Jaguars. He is considered one of the best cornerbacks to have ever played in the NFL.
His physical style of play made him one of the most feared defensive backs in the game at a time when pass interference rules were less stringent. He founded the Mel Blount Youth Home.
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