Melvin Farr (November 3, 1944 – August 3, 2015) was an American professional football player and businessman. Mel Farr. refer to caption.
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Mel Farr
Football running back
Melvin Farr was an American professional football player and businessman.
A native of Beaumont, Texas, Farr played college football as a halfback on the 1965 and 1966 UCLA Bruins football teams that were ranked No. 4 and No. 5 respectively in the... Wikipedia
Born: November 3, 1944, Beaumont, TX
Died: August 3, 2015 (age 70 years), Detroit, MI
Spouse: Jasmine Rozier (m. 2013–2015) and Linda Johnson Rice (m. 2004–2009)
Children: Mel Farr Jr. and Mike Farr
Number: 22 (Detroit Lions / Running back)
Dates joined: 1967 (Detroit Lions) and 1964 (UCLA Bruins football)
Position: Running back
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Mel Farr. Melvin Farr (Mel Farr Superstar). Position: RB. 6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg). Born: November 3, 1944 in Beaumont, TX. Died: August 3, 2015 in Detroit, ...
Halfback Mel Farr was a first-round draft choice of the NFL's Detroit Lions in 1967 and made an immediate impact, rushing for 860 yards and earning league ...
Farr was an All American and All Pro running back, and then later shot to the top of the African American business world when the Mel Farr Auto Group grossed a ...
Born in Beaumont, Texas on November 3, 1944, Melvin Farr was a running back for the Detroit Lions and owner of one of the country's largest black-owned ...
Mel Farr is trying to keep a positive attitude about the closing of his two Ford dealerships in Waterford and Oak Park, MI, suburbs of Detroit.
Nov 3, 2023 · In 1967, the Detriot Lions drafted a 6-foot-2 running back from UCLA. His name was Melvin Farr, born November 3, 1944 in Beaumont, Texas.
Apr 12, 2024 · On April 24th, a day before the NFL Draft begins, a tribute to Mel Farr will be held in Detroit and the community is welcome to the party.
Jan 30, 2017 · Farr died suddenly on Aug. 3, 2015, at his home in Detroit from a massive heart attack due to undiagnosed hypertension. He was 70.