MEL BLOUNT
Updated 04-May-2020.
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Home: Mel Blount Youth Leadership Initiative IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: The 2020 Mel Blount All-Star Celebrity Roast has been POSTPONED. Click here for more details.
The mission of the Mel Blount Youth Leadership Initiative is to provide youth with programs where they will have a healthy environment to learn, work, play and to develop principles of respect,
Mel Blount Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com: Mel Blount: Pos: DB, Career: 200 G, 57 Int (13th), 4 TD, 2xAll-Pro(1st), 5xProBowl, Steelers 1970-1983, born GA 1948
Steelers’ HOF Mel Blount continues pursuing his passion in retirement: Mel Blount hasn’t played a down of football in 35 years, but even though one dream has long since ended, he is still busy pursuing his passion.
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: Melvin Cornell Blount (born April 10, 1948) is an american former professional football player . he was a cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) he founded the Mel Bloun Blount was a star in baseball, football, basketball, and track at Lyons high school . he was offered a scholarship to Southern university in baton rouge, Louisiana . in 1970, he became a Blount was known for his rugged style of play, his specialty was the “bump-and-run” pass defense . he physically overpowered pass receivers . midway through his career, the rules regarding pass coverage Blount ended his career with 57 interceptions, which he returned for 736 yards and two touchdowns . he intercepted at least one pass in all 14 NFL seasons . Blount was named the NFL’s most valuable defensive player in 1975 by the Associated Press . he also was a four-time All-AFC selection and played in five Pro Bowls . his fumble he founded the Mel Blount Youth Home, a shelter and Christian mission for victims of child abuse and neglect . he was inducted in the Georgia sports hall of fame in 1990 . Blount was named to the NFL’s 75th anniversary all-time team in 1994 . in 1999, he was ranked number 36 on the sporting news’ list of the 100 greatest football players . his son Ak Khalid Blount is a football player who was ranked as a 2-star recruit by Rivals before attending Duquesne University . he currently resides in Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania, on a 303