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{{Short description|American football player (born 1966)}}
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| name = Mel Farr, Jr.
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| position = [[running back]]
| name = Mel Farr Jr.
| number = 34
| number = 22, 34, 81
| position = [[Running back]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|08|12}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|08|12}}
| birth_place = [[Santa Monica, California]]
| birth_place = [[Santa Monica, California]], U.S.
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| debutyear = 1989
| height_ft = 6
| finalyear = 1989
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| weight_lb = 222
| high_school = [[Brother Rice High School (Michigan)|Brother Rice]] <br> ([[Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan|Bloomfield Township, Michigan]])
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| college = [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]]
| draftyear = 1988
| draftyear = 1988
| draftround = 9
| draftround = 9
| draftpick = 248<br>(by the [[Denver Broncos]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=1988 Denver Broncos |url=http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=DEN&lg=nfl&yr=1988 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408094139/http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=DEN&lg=nfl&yr=1988 |archive-date=April 8, 2007 |access-date=July 7, 2020 |website=databaseFootball.com}}</ref>
| draftpick = 248<br>(by the [[Denver Broncos]])
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* [[Los Angeles Rams]] ({{NFL Year|1989}})
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* [[Sacramento Surge]] ([[1991 WLAF season|1991]])
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| college = [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]]
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* [[History of the St. Louis Rams|Los Angeles Rams]] (1989)
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'''Melvin Farr, Jr.''' (born August 12, 1966 in [[Santa Monica, California]]) is a former [[American football]] [[running back]] who played one season for the [[History of the St. Louis Rams|Los Angeles Rams]] of the [[National Football League]]. He attended and played [[college football]] for the [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA Bruins]].
'''Melvin Farr Jr.''' (born August 12, 1966) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[running back]] for one season for the [[Los Angeles Rams]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He attended and played [[college football]] for the [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA Bruins]]. He was selected by the [[Denver Broncos]] in the ninth round of the [[1988 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1988 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1988/draft.htm |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>


Farr is part of a family full of professional football players. Farr is the son of former NFL player [[Mel Farr]], the nephew of former [[American Football League]] and NFL player [[Miller Farr]], and the older brother of former NFL player [[Mike Farr]].
Farr is part of a family full of professional football players. Farr is the son of former NFL player [[Mel Farr]], the nephew of former [[American Football League]] (AFL) and NFL player [[Miller Farr]], and the older brother of former NFL player [[Mike Farr]].


Farr is a member of [[Alpha Phi Alpha]] fraternity.<ref>http://www.gammaxi1947.com/lineage1980.htm</ref>
Farr is a member of [[Alpha Phi Alpha]] fraternity.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=http://www.gammaxi1947.com/lineage1980.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100419071625/http://www.gammaxi1947.com/lineage1980.htm |archive-date=April 19, 2010 |access-date=January 30, 2008}}</ref>


== References ==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


{{Broncos1988DraftPicks}}
{{Sacramento Surge}}


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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player
| DATE OF BIRTH = August 12, 1966
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Santa Monica, California]]
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Latest revision as of 21:12, 3 October 2024

Mel Farr Jr.
No. 22, 34, 81
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1966-08-12) August 12, 1966 (age 58)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:Brother Rice
(Bloomfield Township, Michigan)
College:UCLA
NFL draft:1988 / round: 9 / pick: 248
(by the Denver Broncos)[1]
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Melvin Farr Jr. (born August 12, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for one season for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He attended and played college football for the UCLA Bruins. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the ninth round of the 1988 NFL draft.[2]

Farr is part of a family full of professional football players. Farr is the son of former NFL player Mel Farr, the nephew of former American Football League (AFL) and NFL player Miller Farr, and the older brother of former NFL player Mike Farr.

Farr is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "1988 Denver Broncos". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Home". Archived from the original on April 19, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2008.


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