Who Is Melanie Mills And Where Is She Now? Details About Sam Mills Wife As He Gets Into NFL Pro Hall

Melanie Mills is the wife of late American Football Linebacker Sam Mills. Where is she now?

Mills is elevated about her late husband, Sam Mills, getting elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He played twelve seasons in the NFL for Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints and coached Carolina Panthers from 1998 to 2004. 

Melanie's husband is a three-time All-USFL and two-time USFL Champion. At the start of the 2005 NFL season, his jersey number 51 was retired by the Panthers, making it the first number of the franchise retired. 

Who Is Melanie Mills And Where Is She Now? 

Melanie Mills is the wife of Sam Mills, who won the First-team All-Pro in 1996. He passed away in 2005 at the age of 45 years. Mills continued coaching until passing away from cancer complications. 

The couple was living in Charlotte, North Carolina, with their family before his death. Melanie is currently living a retired life away from the limelight. She is not active on social media platforms and prefers to stay away from the media.

Sam Mills is headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame! ๐Ÿ™Œ#DomePatrol โšœ๏ธ #PFHOF22 pic.twitter.com/8nKhLaHrim

โ€” New Orleans Saints (@Saints) February 11, 2022

Talking about their children, Melanie and Sam have one son, Sam Mills III. He works as the defensive line coach for the Washinton Commanders of the NFL.

Mills's son also worked with Carolina Panthers in various positions, including strength and conditioning coach, defensive assistant, defensive quality control coach, assistant defensive line coach, and defensive line coach. 

Melanie's husband, Sam's "keep pounding" plea later became the name of a fund to sponsor cancer teacher programs and an official team slogan. 

Sam Mills Wife Melanie Mills Details Revealed As He Makes Pro Hall Of Fame

Melanie Mills's husband Sam Mills got elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His legacy lived with the fans, but now the entire football world is going to share in it. He got announced as a member of the Class of 2022 on February 10, 2022.

Sam Mills: @ProFootballHOF Class of 2022! #PFHOF22

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โ€” NFL (@NFL) February 11, 2022

Mills became a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his third and final year of eligibility as a modern candidate, reports Carolina Panthers. His wife, Melanie, couldn't be more proud and happy about the honor. 

How Did Sam Mills Die? Cause Of Death Of Pro Hall Of Famer

Sam Mills died on April 18, 2005, due to cancer complications. He got diagnosed with intestinal cancer in August 2003 and was told he only has a few months to live. He underwent radiation and chemotherapy and continued with his coaching career.

The Pro Hall of Famer was coaching Carolina Panthers as the defensive assistant and Linebackers coach and was an inspirational force in their post-season run to Super Bowl XXXVIII. 

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