| Birth Day | April 10, 1948 |
| Birth Place | Vidalia, GA |
| Age | 75 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Pro Football Hall of Famer for the Pittsburgh Steelers who was one of the greatest cornerbacks in NFL history. He was a five-time Pro Bowl selection, 4-time Super Bowl Champion and retired with 57 career interceptions.
He spent his early years on a farm in Georgia living in abject poverty.
Because of his success at bumping pass receivers off their route, the NFL created a Mel Blount Rule to forbid it.
He fathered a son, Norris, with his high school girlfriend.
He led the defensive play that helped Terry Bradshaw and the Steelers score the game-winning touchdown in Super Bowl XIII.
