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Hein played college football as a center for the Washington State Cougars from 1928 to 1930, leading the 1930 team to the 1931 Rose Bowl after an undefeated regular season. He received first-team All-Pacific Coast and All-American honors.
Mel Hein, a fixture at center for the New York Giants for 15 seasons, was one of the most durable players in NFL history. In the early days, there was no platoon football and players went 60 minutes every game.
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Jul 16, 2021 · Mel Hein at a glance. “The younger generation of Giants rooters know only the name of this legendary linebacker and center of more than half a century ago,” famed New York Times sports...
Feb 2, 1992 · Mel Hein, the great center-linebacker who was the iron man and captain of the Giants teams that won seven division titles and two league championships in the...
Melvin Jack Hein, nicknamed "Old Indestructible", was an American football player and coach. In the era of one-platoon football, he played as a center and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963 as part of the first class of inductees.
Mel Hein played center for Washington State in the one- platoon era when centers regularly played linebacker on defense. He was an All-America in 1930. In a game with Idaho he intercepted eight passes.
