Mel Embree

Melvin Belton Embree (January 6, 1927 – August 30, 1996) was a gridiron football end who played in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Pepperdine.

Mel Embree

Personal information
Born:	(1927-01-06)January 6, 1927 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died:	August 30, 1996(1996-08-30) (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
Position:	End
High school:	John H. Francis Polytechnic
College:	Pepperdine
NFL draft:	1951: undrafted
Career history
Calgary Stampeders (1951) Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1952) Baltimore Colts (1953) Chicago Cardinals (1954)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 25 Receiving yards: 292 Receiving touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

Embree played football and ran track at Los Angeles City College for one year before transferring to Pepperdine University.^[1] Embree was named All-California Collegiate Athletic Association as a senior in 1950.^[2]

Professional career

After graduating from Pepperdine, Embree was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL), playing in one game before being released. He was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, but missed some games due to a contract dispute and finished the season with 16 receptions for 423 yards and seven touchdowns, including five in his first four games. Embree was signed by the newly-formed Baltimore Colts at the end of the season and was a member of the team's inaugural roster.^[1] He was waived by the Colts the following season and was claimed by the Chicago Cardinals.^[3]