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 Profit in 1964 | |
| Born: | (1941-07-30) July 30, 1941 (age 83) New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | SB |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg) |
| College | UCLA |
| NFL draft | 1963, round: 9, pick: 113 |
| Drafted by | Los Angeles Rams |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1966–1971 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1971 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 |
| Awards | 1971 - Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy |
Mel Profit (born July 30, 1941) is an American former professional Canadian football player who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for six years. He was selected originally by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1963 NFL draft. He starred as a tight end for the Toronto Argonauts.
Profit authored a book entitled For Love, Money and Future Considerations which gave a player's view of the CFL. The book chronicled the 1971 season in which the Toronto Argonauts played in the Grey Cup, losing to the Calgary Stampeders.
References
- ^ "1963 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
External links
| Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy – MVP in the IRFU or CFL Eastern Conference (prior to 1973) | |
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Before re-purposing in 1973 the trophy was awarded to the player who best exemplified skill, sportsmanship, and courage in the IRFU or the CFL East
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| Los Angeles Rams 1963 NFL draft selections | |
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| Kansas City Chiefs 1963 AFL draft selections | |
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