Mel Farr

Melvin Farr (November 3, 1944 – August 3, 2015) was an American football player who played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for UCLA.

Early life

Farr graduated from Hebert High School in Beaumont, Texas, in 1963, where he lettered in football, basketball, baseball, and track. He was named All-State in football and track and All-District in basketball.

College career

Farr played football for the UCLA Bruins, where he was a halfback. He started on the 1965 and 1966 varsity teams, part of UCLA's famous Sports Illustrated-dubbed "dream backfield" along with eventual Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Gary Beban. Had a 50-yard touchdown run in UCLA's upset of USC in 1965, securing a berth in the 1966 Rose Bowl, a stunning UCLA upset over #1 ranked Michigan State. UCLA's final rankings were #4 and #5 in the AP his two starting years. He finished seventh in the balloting for the 1966 Heisman Trophy (Beban #4 that year). He was a consensus All-American at the school in 1966. He was named to the all-AAWU conference team and named All-Coast in 1965 and 1966. 1988 Inductee into the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame.