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James Melka

American football player (born 1962)

Field	Value
name	James Melka
number	52
position	Linebacker
birth_date
birth_place	West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S.
height_ft	6
height_in	1
weight_lb	235
high_school	West Allis Central
college	Wisconsin
draftyear	1985
draftround	12
draftpick	330
statlabel1	Interceptions
statvalue1	1
pfr	MelkJi20

Tampa Bay Buccaneers ()*
Buffalo Bills (1987)*
Green Bay Packers ()
First-team All-Big Ten (1983)
Second-team All-Big Ten (1984)

James David Melka (born January 15, 1962) is an American former professional football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).

Biography

Melka was born on January 15, 1962, in West Allis, Wisconsin. He attended West Allis Central High School where he was an All-America running back.

Football career

Melka played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was named to the All-Big Ten team twice. He was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1985 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but broke his navicular bone in his wrist playing in a pickup basketball game. He was placed on waivers on August 19, 1985, and would later go on to be a member of the Green Bay Packers.

References

"Jim Melka".
(July 25, 1985). "Buc pick's big break was anything but a lucky one". Tampa Bay Times.
"1985 NFL Draft Listing".
Randle, Ervin. (July 19, 1985). "Buccaneers sign draftees Randle, Melka". The Tampa Tribune.
(August 19, 1985). "Melka put on waivers". Marshfield News-Herald.
(October 10, 1987). "When Packers called Melka responded". Kenosha News.

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