Mel Beckett

Bio

Full name: Melvin Howard Beckett

Preferred name: Mel

Born: c. 1929 in Chicago, IL

Died: Dec. 9, 1956

Last Season (1956) Vitals:
  • Height: 6′ 3″
  • Weight: 225 lbs
  • Position: C
  • Jersey: #40
Amateur Programs
  • Indiana
  • Tuley HS (Chicago, IL)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
4 Season Career

Active years: 1953–1956
Active teams (1):

  • SSK 1953–1956

45 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 45 regular season games
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
4 seasons (1 team)
(Rank: T2896th,
75th percentile,
4 CFL seasons)		 45
(Rank: T3085th,
73rd percentile,
45 CFL games)		 0 0
1953 SSK C 42 5 -- 0
1954 SSK C 49 8 -- 0
1955 SSK C 40 16 -- 0
1956 SSK C 40 16 -- 0
Saskatchewan Roughriders Retired Jerseys

Mel Beckett's jersey #40 was retired on 1957.