Mel Profit

Mel Profit
No. 75
Date of birth: July 30, 1941
Place of birth: United States 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
Organizations
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.

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