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16 Facts About Melvin Cunningham

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Melvin Cunningham was born on December 16,1973 and is a former American football defensive specialist who played two seasons with the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League.

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Melvin Cunningham was a member of the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.

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Melvin Cunningham was an All-American and first team All-Southern Conference selection in 1995 and 1996.

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Melvin Cunningham recorded 3 interceptions, returning both for touchdowns, and 27 tackles his senior year in 1996.

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Melvin Cunningham signed with the Miami Dolphins of the NFL on April 27,1997 after going undrafted in the 1997 NFL draft.

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Melvin Cunningham was released by the Dolphins on August 12,1997.

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Melvin Cunningham was signed by the AFL's Tampa Bay Storm during the 1999 off-season.

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Melvin Cunningham missed the 2000 and 2001 seasons due to injury.

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Melvin Cunningham was placed on injured reserve on June 18,2002.

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Melvin Cunningham was later placed on the injured exempt list on January 11,2003.

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Melvin Cunningham was released by the Storm on November 6,2003.

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Melvin Cunningham was defensive backs coach of the River Cities LocoMotives of the National Indoor Football League in 2001.

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Melvin Cunningham became head coach of the Tug Valley High School Panthers of Mingo County, West Virginia in 2000.

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Melvin Cunningham was defensive coach for the Burch High School Bulldogs of Delbarton, West Virginia in 2010.

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Melvin Cunningham became head coach of the Fairland High School Dragons of Proctorville, Ohio.

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In 2023, Melvin Cunningham resigned from his job at Fairland after he was named the Murray High School head football coach.