Mel Profit

Mel Profit

No. 75
Date of birth	July 30, 1941
Place of birth	New York City, New York
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	International
Position(s)	SB
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	230 lb (100 kg)
College	UCLA
NFL draft	1963 / Round: 9 / Pick: 113
Drafted by	Los Angeles Rams
Career history
As player
1966-1971	Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star	1971
CFL East All-Star	1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
Awards	1971 - Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy

Mel Profit (born July 30, 1941 in New York, New York) was a football player in the CFL for six years. He was selected originally by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1963 NFL Draft. He starred as a tight end for the Toronto Argonauts.

Mel authored a book entitled "For Love, Money and Future Considerations" which gave a player's view of the CFL. The book chronicled the 1971 season in which the Toronto Argonauts played in the Grey Cup, losing to the Calgary Stampeders.

External links

• CFL Legends - Mel Profit