Hillery Melvin Witt (born November 23, 1945) is a former American football defensive end and defensive tackle.

Mel Witt

Mel Witt at Arlington State, 1966
No. 70, 71
Position:	Defensive end, defensive back
Personal information
Born:	(1945-11-23) November 23, 1945 (age 76) Fort Worth, Texas
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	Fort Worth (TX)
College:	Arlington State
NFL Draft:	1967 / Round: 5 / Pick: 128
Career history
Boston Patriots (1967–1970)
Career NFL statistics
Games: 35 Games started: 13
Player stats at PFR

Witt was born in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1945. He attended Fort Worth High School and played college football at Arlington State (now known as Texas–Arlington) from 1964 to 1966.[1] He was the first African-American athlete in Arlington State's history.[2][3]

Witt played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Patriots (1967-1970). He appeared in 35 games for the Patriots, 13 as a starter.[1][4]

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