Thomas J. Jelley (November 20, 1926 – January 16, 2014) was an American football defensive end who played one season for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 4th round of the 1951 NFL Draft.[2] He played college football at the University of Miami for the Miami Hurricanes football team.

Tom Jelley
No. 86
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1926-11-20)November 20, 1926
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:January 16, 2014(2014-01-16) (aged 87)
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Mount Lebanon
College:Miami (FL)
NFL draft:1951 / Round: 4 / Pick: 49
(by the Chicago Bears)[1]
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:5
Receptions:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jelley died on January 16, 2014, at the age of 87.[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ "1951 Chicago Bears". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on 2007-04-09. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Tom Jelley NFL Football Statistics". Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Thomas J. Jelley". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Tom Jelley". Stats Crew. Retrieved 6 December 2022.