Mel Anthony was born on January 30,1943 and is a former American football running back.
15 Facts About Mel Anthony
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Mel Anthony played football for the University of Michigan from 1962 to 1964 and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1965 Rose Bowl after setting a Rose Bowl record with an 84-yard touchdown run.
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Mel Anthony played in the Canadian Football League in 1965 for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, in 1966 for the Montreal Beavers of the Continental Football League, and in the Midwest Football League in 1967 for the Ypsilanti Vikings.
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Mel Anthony played on offense at the fullback position and on defense as a linebacker for Roger Bacon's football team.
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Mel Anthony played at the fullback position for Bump Elliott's Michigan Wolverines football team from 1962 to 1964.
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Mel Anthony was Michigan's lead rusher in 1963 and 1964.
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In two games against Iowa in 1963 and 1964, Anthony scored six touchdowns and rushed for 204 yards.
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Mel Anthony rushed for 84 yards on 15 carries against the 1963 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.
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Mel Anthony set a Rose Bowl Game record with an 84-yard touchdown run, surpassing the prior record set by Iowa's Bob Jeter in the 1959 Rose Bowl.
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Mel Anthony was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 16th round of the 1965 NFL draft.
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Mel Anthony signed with the Browns in early July 1965, but he was cut in late August, shortly before the start of the regular season.
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Mel Anthony was initially signed by the Edmonton Eskimos, but he was cut by the Eskimos.
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Mel Anthony finally signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and helped lead the team to the 1965 Grey Cup championship.
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Mel Anthony was cut by the Tiger-Cats in August 1966 and signed with the Montreal Beavers.
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Mel Anthony played for the Ypsilanti Vikings of the Midwest Football League in 1967.