Mel Witt

Hillery Melvin Witt (1945–2013)^[1] was an American football defensive end and defensive tackle.

Mel Witt

Witt at Arlington State, 1966
No. 70, 71
Position:	Defensive end, defensive back
Personal information
Born:	(1945-11-23) November 23, 1945 (age 79) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Died:	February 11, 2013 Maui, Hawaii, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	Dunbar (Fort Worth, TX)
College:	Arlington State
NFL draft:	1967: 5th round, 128th pick
Career history
Boston Patriots (1967–1970)
Career NFL statistics
Games: 35 Games started: 13 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Witt was born in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1945. He attended Dunbar High School in Fort Worth and played college football at Arlington State (now known as Texas–Arlington) from 1964 to 1966.^[2] He was the first African-American athlete in Arlington State's history.^[3][4]

Witt played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Patriots (1967–1970). He appeared in 35 games for the Patriots, 13 as a starter.^[2][5]