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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 15, 1937 Leesville, Louisiana | ||||||||
| Died: | April 21, 1992 (aged 55) DeRidder, Louisiana | ||||||||
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| College: | LSU | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1960 / Round: 10 / Pick: 118 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1960 / Round: Second Selections (by the Denver Broncos) | ||||||||
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Melvin Leroy Branch (February 15, 1937 – April 21, 1992) was a college and professional American football defensive end for the Dallas Texans, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins in the American Football League (AFL).
He was a member of the "Chinese Bandits" defense for the national championship winning 1958 LSU Tigers football team, and a starter for the Texans in their victory over the Houston Oilers in the longest professional football game played up to that time, the 1962 AFL Championship Game.
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