Melvin Cornell Blount
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Melvin Cornell Blount is a Hall of Fame former NFL cornerback best known for his dominant play with the Pittsburgh Steelers during their 1970s championship era.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Melvin Cornell Blount canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American football player
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Pro Football Hall of Famer ⓘ cornerback ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mel Blount NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
First-team All-Pro selection
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NFL Defensive Player of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ Pro Bowl selection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| careerEndSeason | 1983 ⓘ |
| careerEndTeam | Pittsburgh Steelers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collegeAttended | Southern University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collegeTeam | Southern Jaguars football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1948-04-10 ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Pittsburgh Steelers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftPickNumber | 53 ⓘ |
| draftRound | 3 ⓘ |
| draftYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| familyName | Blount NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Melvin Cornell Blount NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Melvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | Pro Football Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| height | approximately 6 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 47 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dominant pass coverage
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key role in 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers dynasty ⓘ physical style of play ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| nflDebutSeason | 1970 ⓘ |
| nflDebutTeam | Pittsburgh Steelers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuleAssociation | inspiration for NFL rules limiting defensive contact with receivers GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfSuperBowlTitles | 4 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Vidalia, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor | Pittsburgh Steelers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedIn |
Super Bowl IX
NERFINISHED
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Super Bowl X NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Bowl XIII NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Bowl XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | cornerback ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| teamEra | 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers championship era ⓘ |
| wonChampionship |
Super Bowl IX
NERFINISHED
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Super Bowl X NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Bowl XIII NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Bowl XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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