Full name: Melford Russel Wilson
Preferred name: Mel
Born: April 3, 1917 in Winnipeg, MB
Died: July 29, 2007 (Obituary)
Active years: 1937–1942, 1945–1951
Active teams (4):
99 career games (See notes for restrictions)
| Season/Team | Position | Jersey | Regular GP |
Playoff GP |
Grey Cup GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 seasons (4 teams) (Rank: T204th, 98th percentile, 12 CFL seasons) |
91 (Rank: T1548th, 86th percentile, 91 CFL games) |
0 | 8 | ||
| 1937 WPG | C | 3 | -- | 0 | |
| 1938 WPG | C | 7 | 8 | -- | 1 |
| 1939 WPG | C | 37 | 11 | -- | 1 |
| 1940 WPG | C | 8 | -- | 0 | |
| 1941 WPG | C | 7 | 8 | -- | 1 |
| 1942 WRCAFB | C | 26 | Unknown | -- | 1 |
| 1945 WPG | C | 7 | 0 | -- | 1 |
| 1946 WPG | C | 7 | 8 | -- | 1 |
| 1947 WPG | C | 7 | 8 | -- | 1 |
| 1948 MTL | C | 77 | 12 | -- | 0 |
| 1949 CGY | C | 7 | 14 | -- | 1 |
| 1950 CGY | C | 7 | 10 | -- | 0 |
| 1951 CGY | C | 7 | 1 | -- | 0 |
Mel Wilson was inducted into the Player wing in 1985.
Mel Wilson was inducted into the Player wing in 2004.