Bill Kelley (American football) explained

Bill Kelley
Position:Tight end
Number:26
Birth Date:August 23, 1926
Birth Place:Becton, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Draftyear:1949
Draftround:23
Draftpick:223
College:Texas Tech
Teams:
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:17
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:222
Statlabel3:Touchdowns
Statvalue3:1

Billie Rex Kelley (August 23, 1926 – October 2, 2015) was an American football player in the National Football League (NFL) who played tight end for the Green Bay Packers.[1] Kelley played college football for Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University) before being drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 23rd round of the 1949 NFL draft.[2] He played professionally for one season, in 1949, recording 17 catches for 222 yards and 1 touchdown.[3] Kelley died in Arlington, Texas, in 2015.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Packers.com - Bill Kelley . Packers.com . January 7, 2009 . dead . https://archive.today/20070810202959/http://www.packers.com/history/all_time_roster/player/kelley_bill_1949/ . August 10, 2007 .
  2. Web site: Bill Kelley on Curly Lambeau, Rockwood Lodge and the '49 Packers . Christl . Cliff . Cliff Christl . . June 18, 2020 . June 18, 2020 . live . June 19, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200619020118/https://www.packers.com/news/bill-kelley-on-curly-lambeau-rockwood-lodge-and-the-49-packers .
  3. Web site: Bill Kelley Statistics . Pro Football Reference . January 7, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081015162927/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KellBi22.htm . October 15, 2008 . live .
  4. Web site: Bill Kelley's obituary . August 24, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171231013101/http://www.wadefamilyfuneralhome.com/book-of-memories/2260905/Kelley-Billie-Rex-/obituary.php?Printable=true . December 31, 2017 . dead .