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- Mel_Farr abstract "Melvin Farr (November 3, 1944 – August 3, 2015) was an American football player and businessman.A native of Beaumont, Texas, Farr played college football as a halfback on the 1965 and 1966 UCLA Bruins football teams that were ranked #4 and #5 in the final AP Polls. He was selected as a consensus first-team All-American in 1966, gained over 1,000 yards from scrimmage in both 1965 and 1966, and was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1988.Farr was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the first round, seventh overall pick, of the 1967 NFL Draft and played seven years as a running back for the Lions. He led the Lions in both rushing and receiving in 1967, totaling 1,177 yards from scrimmage as a rookie, and was selected as the NFL Rookie of the Year. He was twice selected to play in the Pro Bowl, in 1967 and 1970. In a career shortened by injury, Farr gained a total of 4,446 yards from scrimmage and scored 36 touchdowns during his seven years in the NFL.After retiring from football, Farr acquired a Ford Motor Company dealership in 1975, eventually expanding his business to 11 dealerships in five states. By 1998, Farr's automotive group was cited as the largest African-American owned company in the country. His business failed in 2002 following adverse publicity and lawsuits relating to sales and finance practices.".
- Mel_Farr birthDate "1944-11-03".
- Mel_Farr birthPlace Beaumont,_Texas.
- Mel_Farr deathDate "2015-08-03".
- Mel_Farr deathPlace Detroit.
- Mel_Farr draftPick "7".
- Mel_Farr draftRound "1".
- Mel_Farr draftYear "1967".
- Mel_Farr formerTeam Detroit_Lions.
- Mel_Farr highschool Forest_Park_High_School_(Beaumont,_Texas).
- Mel_Farr number "24".
- Mel_Farr position Running_back.
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- Mel_Farr wikiPageWikiLinkText "Mel Farr Sr.".
- Mel_Farr wikiPageWikiLinkText "Mel Farr".
- Mel_Farr birthDate "1944-11-03".
- Mel_Farr birthPlace Beaumont,_Texas.
- Mel_Farr caption "Farr from 1965 UCLA yearbook".
- Mel_Farr college UCLA_Bruins_football.
- Mel_Farr deathDate "2015-08-03".
- Mel_Farr deathPlace "Detroit, Michigan".
- Mel_Farr draftpick "7".
- Mel_Farr draftround "1".
- Mel_Farr draftyear "1967".
- Mel_Farr heightFt "6".
- Mel_Farr heightIn "2".
- Mel_Farr highSchool "Hebert".