James Harry Kelly (April 23, 1942 – May 17, 2022)[1] was an American football tight end who played three seasons in the National Football League with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 1964 NFL Draft. He was also drafted by the Boston Patriots in the second round of the 1964 AFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and attended Clairton High School in Clairton, Pennsylvania.[2]
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| Position: | Tight end |
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| Born: | April 23, 1942 McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died: | May 17, 2022 (aged 80) Southampton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Clairton (PA) |
| College: | Notre Dame |
| NFL draft: | 1964 / Round: 2 / Pick: 28 |
| AFL draft: | 1964 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13 |
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
References edit
- ^ James Harry Kelly, obituary
- ^ "JIM KELLY". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.