Jim Mello

Games played:	28
Games started:	6
Rushes:	90
Rushing yards:	308
Rushing touchdowns:	1

Jim Mello
No. 66, 78, 65, 38
Position:	Fullback, linebacker
Personal information
Born:	November 8, 1920; River Point, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died:	May 27, 2006 (aged 85); Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	West Warwick (RI)
College:	Notre Dame
NFL draft:	1945 / Round: 6 / Pick: 47
Career history
	Boston Yanks (1947); Los Angeles Rams (1948); Chicago Rockets/Hornets (1948–1949); Detroit Lions (1949); Paterson Panthers (1950);
Career highlights and awards
	2× National champion (1943, 1946); West Warwick High School Athletic Hall of Fame; All-American Honorable Mention (1946); College All-Star Team (1947); Harvey G. Foster Award - given by the Notre Dame Alumni Association to alumni "who have distinguished themselves through civic or University activities." (1985);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	28
Games started:	6
Rushes:	90
Rushing yards:	308
Rushing touchdowns:	1
	Player stats at PFR

James Anthony Mello (November 8, 1920 – May 27, 2006) was an American football player. He won two national championships at the University of Notre Dame and went on to play professionally between 1947 and 1950 as a member of the Boston Yanks, Chicago Rockets, Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions, and Paterson Panthers.

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