Mel Hein
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| Mel Hein | |
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| Date of birth | August 22, 1909 |
| Place of birth |  Redding, California |
| Date of death | January 31, 1992 (age 82) |
| Place of death | San Clemente, CA |
| Position(s) | Center |
| College | Washington State |
| Career Highlights | |
| Awards | 1938 Joe F. Carr MVP |
| Honors | NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 1930s All-Decade Team |
| Retired #s | New York Giants #7 |
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| Team(s) | |
| 1931-1945 | New York Giants |
| College Hall of Fame | |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1963 | |
Melvin Jack Hein (August 22, 1909 - January 31, 1992) was a professional football player for the New York Giants. Hein played fifteen seasons for the Giants and never missed a down due to injury. He is the only offensive lineman to win the NFL MVP award (1938) and he helped the Giants win the championship that season.
Mel was in the first inductee class into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963. In 1969, he was named the center on the NFL 50th Anniversary Team, and was named to the 75th Anniversary Team in 1994. In 1999, despite 55 years having passed since his last game, he was ranked number 74 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.
He coached at the University of Southern California during the 1950s.
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| Preceded by First MVP |
NFL Most Valuable Player 1938 season |
Succeeded by Parker Hall |
[edit] External links
- Pro Football Hall of Fame: Member profile
| National Football League | NFL's 75th Anniversary All-Time Team |
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Categories: Offensive lineman stubs | 1909 births | 1992 deaths | American football centers | College Football Hall of Fame | Joe Carr MVP Award winners | New York Giants players | NFL 1930s All-Decade Team | NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team | People from Redding, California | Pro Football Hall of Fame | Washington State Cougars football players
