Melvin Emery Patton (November 16, 1924 – May 9, 2014) was an American sprinter, who set the world record of 9.2 seconds in the 100 yard dash in 1948.

During his collegiate years, Patton was a member of the Delta-Eta chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity.

Patton won the NCAA 100-yard dash in 1947 and in 1948 and 1949 completed the 100 and 220 yd sprint double at that same meet.

Then he worked as a teacher and athletics coach at Long Beach City College and Wichita State University before becoming an executive in the aerospace and electronics industries.

He was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1985,[1] and died in Fallbrook, California on May 9, 2014.