Dee Mackey Explained

Dee Mackey
Position:Tight end
Number:87, 85, 89
Birth Date:16 October 1934
Birth Place:Gilmer, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Gladewater, Texas, U.S.
Draftyear:1958
Draftround:24
Draftpick:287
Afldraftyear:1960
Afldraftround:2
Pick: First Selections
(by the Boston Patriots)
College:East Texas State
Teams:
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:94
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:1352
Statlabel3:Touchdowns
Statvalue3:8
Pfr:MackDe00
Highlights:
  • East Texas State Hall of Fame, 1984

Dee Elbert Mackey[1] (October 16, 1934February 26, 2001) was an American football tight end who played professionally for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL). He played for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers (1960)[2] and the Baltimore Colts (1961–1962).[3] He played for the AFL's New York Jets (1963–1965).[4]

He played college football at East Texas State and was a 24th round selection (287th overall pick) in the 1958 NFL draft.[5]

Personal

Dee Mackey's son Kyle also played football professionally in the NFL[6] and the Arena Football League.[7] Mackey's granddaughter, Molly Mackey, played NCAA Division I softball at the University of Louisiana at Monroe from 2014–2015.[8]

Dee Mackey died at his home in Gladewater, Texas of a heart attack.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dee Mackey . March 13, 2009 . pro-football-reference.com .
  2. Web site: San Francisco 49ers All-Time Roster . March 13, 2009 . sf49ers.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081224175142/http://www.sf49ers.com/history/all-time_roster.php . December 24, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Indianapolis Colts 2008 Media Guide . March 13, 2009 . colts.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081030141720/http://www.colts.com/images/news_photos/communitydynamic/2008_mediaguide_sec7.pdf . October 30, 2008 .
  4. Web site: New York Jets All-Time Roster . March 13, 2009 . newyorkjets.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090219164524/http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/all_time/M . February 19, 2009 .
  5. Web site: 1958 NFL Draft History: Full Draft . March 13, 2009 . nfl.com .
  6. Web site: Kyle Mackey . March 13, 2009 . nfl.com .
  7. Web site: Kyle Mackey . March 13, 2009 . arenafan.com .
  8. Web site: Molly Mackey Bio - ULM Warhawks Athletics. ULMWarhawks.com. June 6, 2017.
  9. Web site: The Pride . March 13, 2009 . April 2001 . 53 . 3 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090524152258/http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/thepride/april2001/Page20.htm . May 24, 2009 .