Mel Triplett
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | December 24, 1931 Indianola, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | July 25, 2002 (aged 70) Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Girard (Girard, Ohio) | ||||||||||||
| College | Toledo | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1955: 5th round, 56th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Melvin Christopher Triplett (December 24, 1931 – July 25, 2002) was an American football fullback. He played eight years in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants (1955–1960) and Minnesota Vikings (1961–1962). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets from 1951 to 1954.