Mel Bleeker
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[edit] Biography
Mel Bleeker (Melvin Wallace Bleeker) was born on August 20, 1920 in Los Angeles, California. After going to high school at Fremont (Los Angeles, CA), Bleeker attended the University of Southern California. Bleeker made his professional debut in the NFL in 1944 with the Philadelphia Eagles. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams over the course of his 4 year career.
Most people believe that 1944 was Mel Bleeker's best year, as he ran in 4 TDs and caught 4 TD passes.
[edit] Scouting Report
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Rushing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | PHI | NFL | 9 | 60 | 315 | 5.3 | 4 | 37 |
| 1945 | PHI | NFL | 4 | 50 | 167 | 3.3 | 2 | 20 |
| 1946 | PHI | NFL | 4 | 6 | -7 | -1.2 | 0 | 6 |
| 1947 | LAM | NFL | 11 | 23 | 111 | 4.8 | 0 | 25 |
| 4 year NFL career | 28 | 139 | 586 | 4.2 | 6 | 0 | ||
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | PHI | NFL | 9 | 8 | 299 | 37.4 | 4 | 75t |
| 1945 | PHI | NFL | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 15 |
| 1946 | PHI | NFL | 4 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 20 |
| 1947 | LAM | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 year NFL career | 28 | 14 | 360 | 25.7 | 4 | 0 | ||
[edit] Interception Stats
| year | team | league | games | INT | YDS | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | PHI | NFL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | PHI | NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | PHI | NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | LAM | NFL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 year NFL career | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | FC | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | PHI | NFL | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1945 | PHI | NFL | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1946 | PHI | NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | LAM | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 year NFL career | 28 | 5 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | PHI | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | PHI | NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | PHI | NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | LAM | NFL | 11 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 20 | 0 |
| 4 year NFL career | 28 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | PHI | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | PHI | NFL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1946 | PHI | NFL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | LAM | NFL | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 1 |
| 4 year NFL career | 28 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 1 | ||
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[edit] Categories
Categories: Athletes | Football Players | NFL Players | Philadelphia Eagles Players | Los Angeles Rams Players | 1944 Philadelphia Eagles Players | 1945 Philadelphia Eagles Players | 1946 Philadelphia Eagles Players | 1947 Los Angeles Rams Players | Athletes Who Attended Fremont (Los Angeles, CA) | Football Players Who Attended Fremont (Los Angeles, CA) | NFL Players Who Attended Fremont (Los Angeles, CA) | Athletes Who Attended The University of Southern California | Football Players Who Attended The University of Southern California | NFL Players Who Attended The University of Southern California | Retired Athletes | Retired Football Players | Athletes with the Last Name Bleeker | Football Players with the Last Name Bleeker | Athletes with the First Name Mel | Football Players with the First Name Mel | Athletes Born in August | Football Players Born in August | Athletes Born on August 20 | Football Players Born on August 20 | Athletes Born in 1920 | Football Players Born in 1920 | Athletes Born in August 1920 | Football Players Born in August 1920 | Athletes Born on August 20, 1920 | Football Players Born on August 20, 1920 | Athletes Born in Los Angeles, California | Football Players Born in Los Angeles, California | Athletes Born in California | Football Players Born in California | Football Players Who Debuted with the Philadelphia Eagles | NFL Players with at least 100 Rushing Attempts | NFL Players with at least 1 Opponent Fumble Recoveries | NFL Players with at least 1 Fumble Returns for Touchdowns | NFL Players Who Had a Reception of 70 or more Yards
