Kelley Mote Explained

Kelley Mote
Number:80
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:27 April 1923
Birth Place:Hapeville, Georgia, U.S.
Death Place:North Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:189
High School:Hapeville (GA)
College:Duke
Draftyear:1946
Draftround:16
Draftpick:147
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Pfr:M/MoteKe20

Kelley Mote (April 27, 1923 – October 21, 2015) was a professional American football player who played wide receiver for six seasons for the Detroit Lions and New York Giants.[1] He died on October 21, 2015, in North Carolina at the age of 92.

In his first two seasons with the Detroit Lions, Mote caught a total of 29 catches for 392 yards and one touchdown. After an unimpressive season in 1949 with four catches and 58 yards, Mote signed with the New York Giants, where he spent the last three years of his career. Across his six seasons in the NFL, Mote caught 52 passes for 754 yards and six touchdowns.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KELLEY MOTE . profootballarchives.com . April 12, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160602132828/http://www.profootballarchives.com/mote00200.html . June 2, 2016 . dead.
  2. Web site: Kelley Mote Stats. Pro-Football-Reference.com.