The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
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Part III) for full details.
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Melvin Thomas Runnels
Position: HB
5-10, 187lb (178cm, 84kg)
Born: January 28, 1934 in Fort Worth, TX
Died: April 7, 2012 in Granbury, TX
College: North Texas
High School: North Side (TX)
Draft: Los Angeles Rams in the 14th round (168th overall) of the 1956 NFL Draft.
The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
Read his extensive three-part article (Part I - Part II -
Part III) for full details.
View complete leaderboards for game-winning drives and comebacks.
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