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 |
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Statlabel1: | Receptions |
Statvalue1: | 94 |
Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
Statvalue2: | 1352 |
Statlabel3: | Touchdowns |
Statvalue3: | 8 |
Pfr: | MackDe00 |
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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]
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]