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Mel Cole       

Position(s): LB

Mel Cole attended Elgin High School and lived in Elgin, Illinois.

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Born 12/10/1958 and is 67 years old.

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SEASONS

1978-1979

Bob Commings

1979-1980 (L)

Hayden Fry

1980-1981 (L)

Hayden Fry

1981-1982 (L)

Hayden Fry

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