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Born: | Columbia, Missouri, U.S. | January 14, 1939||||||||||||||
Died: | November 20, 2003 Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 64)||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Jefferson City (Jefferson City, Missouri) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Missouri | ||||||||||||||
Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1961 / round: 15 / pick: 204 | ||||||||||||||
AFL draft: | 1961 / round: 11 / pick: 82 | ||||||||||||||
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Melvin Gerald West (January 14, 1939 — November 20, 2003) was an American football running back who played in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at Missouri.