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James David Melka (born January 15, 1962) is a former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).

Biography

Melka was born on January 15, 1962, in West Allis, Wisconsin. He attended West Allis Central High School where he was an All-America running back.

Career

Melka played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was named to the All-Big Ten team twice. He was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1985 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but broke his navicular bone in his wrist playing in a pickup basketball game. He was placed on waivers on August 19, 1985, and would later go on to be a member of the Green Bay Packers.

See also

• List of Green Bay Packers players

References

1. "Jim Melka". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
2. ^ Scheiber, Dave (July 25, 1985). "Buc pick's big break was anything but a lucky one". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
4. Randle, Ervin (July 19, 1985). "Buccaneers sign draftees Randle, Melka". The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved August 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Melka put on waivers". Marshfield News-Herald. August 19, 1985. Retrieved September 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "When Packers called Melka responded". Kenosha News. October 10, 1987. Retrieved September 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

• Sportspeople from West Allis, Wisconsin
• Players of American football from Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
• American football linebackers
• Wisconsin Badgers football players
• 1962 births
• Living people
• Green Bay Packers players