Kelly Rodriguez Explained

Number:18
Position:Back
Birth Date:August 9, 1907
Birth Place:Avilés, Spain
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:180
High School:Clarksburg (WV) Victory
College:West Virginia Wesleyan
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Pfr:RodrKe20

Aquilino Fabriciano Rodríguez Ávila[1] [2] (August 9, 1907 – October 22, 1997), better known as Kelly Rodriguez, was a Spanish-American professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL).

He played as a back for the Frankford Yellow Jackets and Minneapolis Red Jackets in the 1930 season. He and his brother Jess Rodriguez were the first people from Spain to play in the NFL, and the second and third people of Hispanic descent to do so after Ignacio Molinet.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Los dos avilesinos que conquistaron la NFL. Simple. Redacción CIBASS para Can It Be All So. 2014-11-27. Can It Be All So Simple. 2017-12-16. en-US.
  2. Web site: Un "touchdown" pionero desde Miranda - La Nueva España - Diario Independiente de Asturias. España. La Nueva. www.lne.es. 22 January 2012 . 2017-12-16.
  3. Web site: Longoria. Mario. Latin-Americans in Pro Football. Pro Football Hall of Fame. October 26, 2017.