Mel Aull

Melvin Andrew Aull (December 23, 1928 – October 12, 2019) was a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Rough Riders and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He won the Grey Cup with the Rough Riders in 1951.[1]

Mel Aull

Mel Aull pictured c. 1947
Born:	(1928-12-23)December 23, 1928 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Died:	October 12, 2019(2019-10-12) (aged 90) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	E/Tackle
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
As player
1950	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1951–1952	Ottawa Rough Riders
1953–1954	Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1951)

Aull was born in Hamilton, Ontario and played junior football with the Junior Hamilton Tigers. He was notable for being the only deaf player in Canadian football during his playing years. He lost his hearing at the age of 13 in 1942 after he contracted spinal meningitis after going swimming at a local pool. He practiced lipreading in absence of his hearing and was able to talk normally.[2][3] He died in Mississauga, Ontario on October 12, 2019.[4]