Melvin Kaufman was an American professional football player who spent his entire eight-year career as a linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League.
13 Facts About Mel Kaufman
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Mel Kaufman played college football for the Cal Poly Mustangs.
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Mel Kaufman played four seasons of college football at Cal Poly after being redshirted in 1976.
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Mel Kaufman earned his bachelor's degree in social science and industrial relations at Cal Poly in 1984.
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Mel Kaufman was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Washington Redskins in 1981, along with former Cal Poly teammate LeCharls McDaniel, by Redskins general manager Bobby Beathard.
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Mel Kaufman played in three Super Bowls with the Redskins, winning Super Bowl XVII and XXII, and losing Super Bowl XVIII.
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Mel Kaufman was a scout for the Redskins in Super Bowl XXVI.
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Mel Kaufman announced his retirement from football on July 5,1989.
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Mel Kaufman started 78 of 91 career NFL games, recording 18.5 sacks, seven interceptions, 586 total tackles and five fumble recoveries.
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Mel Kaufman had been out of football at the college and professional levels for about 10 years before he was hired as linebackers coach at Cal Poly in Spring 2008.
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Mel Kaufman served as an assistant manager at Blue Sky's, a moving and storage company in Los Angeles, in 1998 and 1999.
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Mel Kaufman was a spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration and the United States military, working with and speaking to children and adults.
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Mel Kaufman died in his Santa Margarita home about three weeks shy of his 51st birthday.