Melvin Leroy Branch (February 15, 1937 – April 21, 1992) was an American football defensive end who played for the Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins in the American Football League (AFL).
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 15, 1937 Leesville, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | April 21, 1992 (aged 55) DeRidder, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | DeRidder | ||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 10 / Pick: 118 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1960 / Round: Second selections | ||||||||
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While playing college football for the LSU Tigers, he was a member of the "Chinese Bandits" defense for the 1958 national champion team, and a starter for the Texans in their victory over the Houston Oilers in the longest professional football game played up to that time, the 1962 AFL Championship Game.