Mel Bleeker
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Position: RB
Date of Birth: August 20, 1920
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 189 lbs
First Team: PHI (1944)
Last Team: RAM (1947)
Running Back Stats
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Career Summary
Last Updated: February 10, 2025
Mel Bleeker - NFL Career Overview
Date of Birth: August 20, 1920Position: Running Back (RB)
Career Timeline
- Philadelphia Eagles (PHI): 1944
- Los Angeles Rams (RAM): 1945 - 1947
Career Highlights and Accomplishments
- Mel Bleeker began his professional football career with the Philadelphia Eagles during the 1944 NFL season.
- After one season with the Eagles, he joined the Los Angeles Rams, where he played for three seasons from 1945 to 1947.
- He contributed as a running back during a time when the league was still developing its modern style of play.
- While specific statistics from Bleeker's career are not extensively documented, he was part of the early evolution of the NFL and contributed to the teams he played for during a formative time in the league's history.
Legacy
Though not widely known today, Mel Bleeker is remembered as a part of the NFL's early history, playing in an era that laid the groundwork for the modern game. His contributions as a running back helped shape the offensive strategies of his teams.
Source: gpt-4o-mini
3499, , 1920-08-20, Mel Bleeker, Melvin, Bleeker
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