James J. Kekeris (October 17, 1923 – September 15, 1997) was a player in the National Football League (NFL).
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Position: | Tackle | ||||
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Born: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | October 17, 1923||||
Died: | September 15, 1997 Columbia, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 73)||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 257 lb (117 kg) | ||||
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High school: | McKinley (MO) | ||||
College: | Missouri | ||||
NFL draft: | 1947 / Round: 3 / Pick: 14 | ||||
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Biography
editKekeris was born on October 17, 1923, in St. Louis, Missouri.[1]
Career
editKekeris was drafted in the third round of the 1947 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions and would play that season with the Philadelphia Eagles. The following season, he played with the Green Bay Packers.
He played at the collegiate level at the University of Missouri and is an inductee in the university's Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame.[2]
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