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 |
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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]