American football player
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1959-09-21) September 21, 1959 (age 65) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | Arizona State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1981 / round: 6 / pick: 145 | ||||||||
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Melvin Condell Hoover (born September 21, 1959) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL).
Early life
Hoover was born and grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and attended North Mecklenburg High School, where he played basketball and football.
College career
Hoover was a member of the Arizona State Sun Devils for four seasons. He was the team's leading kick returner as a freshman and as a sophomore and was named Arizona State's most improved player as a junior.
Professional career
Hoover was drafted in the sixth round of the 1981 NFL draft by the New York Giants, but was cut during training camp. Hoover was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on May 18, 1982 and played three seasons with the team.
Hoover was cut during the 1985 preseason after he was unable to agree a new contract with Eagles new owner Norman Braman. He had previously come to terms on a new contract with the expectation to sign, but then stopped showing up to training camp around a week later without telling the team or his agent, apparently having changed his mind on the new contract. He later did confirm this, and further negotiations fell through.
Hoover did not play during the 1985 and 1986 seasons but was signed by the Detroit Lions as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL players strike, playing in two games and was released when the strike ended. Hoover finished his NFL career with 16 receptions for 364 yards and two touchdowns in 34 games played.
References
- "Melvin Condell Hoover is Post's "Player of the Week"".
- "History" (PDF). TheSunDevils.com. Arizona State University Athletics Department. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- Litsky, Frank (April 30, 1981). "TAYLOR SAYS GIANTS MADE HIM WELCOME". The New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- Litsky, Frank (August 19, 1981). "BLOUNT IS AMONG 10 DROPPED BY GIANTS". The New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- "The Philadelphia Eagles have signed an unprecedented 51 free..." United Press International. May 19, 1982. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- Janofsky, Michael (August 11, 1985). "EAGLES OWNER: IRON HAND, TIGHT FIST". The New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- Barca, Jerry (2016). "'Got My Lather Going'". Big Blue Wrecking Crew: Smashmouth Football, a Little Bit of Crazy, and the '86 Super Bowl Champion New York Giants. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 73. ISBN 9781466882676. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- Healey, Joe (April 11, 2015). "Sun Devil Science: ASU in the NFL Draft – WR/TE". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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