Mel Gillett

Mel Gillett was born in Vernon, BC,but moved with his parents to Oregon when he was nine. Gillett played his high school football in the States and spent one year an Lewis and Clark, but his Canadian birth classified him under the rules of the day as a non-import and made him attractive to CFL teams. Gillett signed with the BC Lions and played two seasons with BC. Gillett was a halfback and played mainly on defence for the Leos.

Following his retirement as a football player, Gilett was a milworker at Consolidated Pine, retiring in 1999.

Mel Gillett passed away on September 15, 2013 at the age of 78.

Obituary for Mel Gillett

 

GP, Rushing and Receiving
Year Team GP TC Yds Avg TD Long Rec Yds Avg TD Long PTS
1958 BC 16 2 13 6.5 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 BC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kickoffs + Punting

Kickoffs + Punting
Year Team KO Yds Avg Long S P Yds Avg Long S
1958 BC









1959 BC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

KO Returns
Year Team KOR Yds Avg TD Long
1958 BC 3 59 19.7
23
1959 BC 0 0 0 0 0

 

Fumble Returns
Year Team FR Yds Avg TD Long OFR FF
1958 BC 2

0


1959 BC 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

 

 

 

Mel Gillett