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Bob Kelly (American football, born 1925)

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Bob Kelly
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Kelly on a 1950 Bowman football card
No. 85, 89
Position:Halfback
Defensive back
Personal information
Born:(1925-06-06)June 6, 1925
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:December 31, 2016(2016-12-31) (aged 91)
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Leo (Chicago, Illinois)
College:Notre Dame
Navy
NFL draft:1947: 10th round, 81st pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:232
Rushing average:3.7
Receptions:11
Receiving yards:93
Total touchdowns:3
Interceptions:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Joseph Kelly[1] (June 6, 1925 – December 31, 2016) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back for the Los Angeles Dons and Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).[2] Kelly died in Tennessee on December 31, 2016, at the age of 91.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Bob Kelly". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  2. ^ "Bob Kelly". National Football League. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  3. ^ "Kelly, Robert Joseph "Bob"". Chicago Tribune. January 29, 2017. Archived from the original on January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2022.