John Mellekas

John Stavros Mellekas (June 14, 1933 – June 2, 2015) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL).[1]

John Mellekas
No. 76, 75, 65
Position:Center
Offensive tackle Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1933-06-14)June 14, 1933
Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died:June 2, 2015(2015-06-02) (aged 81)
Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
Career information
College:Arizona
NFL draft:1956 / Round: 4 / Pick: 47
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:84
Games started:9
Fumble recoveries:5
Player stats at PFR

Mellekas played 4 years of football and basketball at Rogers High School in Newport and was named as an inaugural inductee into the Rogers High School hall of fame in January 2008[2] and then played college football at the University of Arizona.[3] He was a 4th round selection (47th overall pick) in the 1956 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears.[4] He played for the Bears (1956–1961),[5] the San Francisco 49ers (1962),[6] and the Philadelphia Eagles (1963).[7]

Following his career, he was employed by the Newport school department as a physical education teacher for 36 years, retiring in 1996. Mellekas died in his hometown of Newport, Rhode Island on June 2, 2015.[8] He was a Greek Orthodox Christian.[9]

References
  1. "John Mellekas". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
  2. "Hall of fame inductees listed for Rogers High". The Providence Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
  3. "John Mellekas". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
  4. "1956 NFL Player Draft". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
  5. "Chicago Bears All-Time Roster". chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
  6. "San Francisco 49ers All-Time Roster (I-M)". sf49ers.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
  7. "Philadelphia Eagles All-Time Roster". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
  8. "John S. Mellekas (June 14, 1933 – June 2, 2015)". The Newport Buzz. Archived from the original on June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  9. List of Eastern Orthodox Christians#Athletes


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