Melvin Howard Becket (abt. 1929 - 1956)

Died 9 Dec 1956 at about age 27 in Mount Slesse, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Mel Becket is Notable.

Melvin Howard Becket was a professional Canadian football player.

Melvin was born about 1929.^[1]

He died in an aircraft crash on Mount Slesse in British Columbia on 9 Dec 1956.^[1]

All 62 people on board Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810-9 died, making it one of the deadliest air disaster in Canadian history. The debris was not located until May of 1957, over 5 months after the crash. The wreckage and remains of the passengers and crew were left on the mountain at the crash site. A memorial to the passengers and crew was erected on Slesse Road in Chilliwack, British Columbia.

In memory of Mario DeMarco and Mel Becket, the Canadian Football League, annually awards the DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy to the most outstanding lineman in the West Division.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Death: "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Melvin Howard Becket; Registration: 1956-09-014329, 1956-12-09, Mount Slesse, Age at Death: 26, Citizenship: American, Occupation: Pro Football Player (Sask. Roughrider). Death certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 30 Dec 2023).

See also:

• Wikipedia: Mel Becket
• Wikidata: Item Q6810638, en:Wikipedia
• Winnipeg Free Press Manitoba Canada 1956-12-10
• Winnipeg Free Press Manitoba 1957-05-16
• "Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810-9," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trans-Canada_Air_Lines_Flight_810-9&oldid=1190299675 : accessed 30 Dec 2023).
• Lost and found: Marking 60 years since the location of Flight 810 Mount Slesse crash site Published: May 2, 2017. (theprogress.com : accessed 30 Dec 2023).
• Here's why five pro football players are buried on a B.C. mountain Bob Kronbauer; Published: Oct 12, 2022. (vancouverisawesome.com : accessed 30 Dec 2023).
• North Star crash took Manitoba military man's life Roger Currie for CBC News; Posted: 10 Nov 2015. (cbc.ca : accessed 30 Dec 2023).