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American gridiron football player (1937–2023)

Mel Semenko
Career information
Born:	(1937-11-26)November 26, 1937 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:	March 24, 2023(2023-03-24) (aged 85) Wexford, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Status	Retired
CFL status	American
Position(s)	DE
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	235 lb (107 kg)
College	Colorado
AFL draft	1960, round: 2, pick: First Selections
Drafted by	Denver Broncos
NFL draft	1959, round: 27, pick: 318
Drafted by	San Francisco 49ers
Career history
As player
1961	BC Lions
1962–1963	Ottawa Rough Riders
1963	Montreal Alouettes

Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Big Eight (1958)
CFL East All-Star	1962

Melvin Roy Semenko (December 12, 1937 – March 24, 2023) was a Canadian football player who played for the BC Lions, Ottawa Rough Riders and Montreal Alouettes. He played college football at the University of Colorado.

Semenko died in Wexford, Pennsylvania on March 24, 2023, at the age of 85.

References

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