He earned football letter in each of his four seasons. He was a member of the championship football teams of 1951, 1952 and 1953. He was All-Conference honorable mention in 1951 and All-Conference selection in 1952 and 1953. The team also voted him most valuable player in each of those years. In 1953, Mel earned the Glen Galligan Award which recognized the most valuable player in the NIC. Mel has been a developmental adaptive physical education instructor for the South St. Paul School District for nearly thirty years. He is also a long time high school coach and member of the Minnesota Coaches Association.
