Bill_Kelley_(American_football)

Bill Kelley (American football)

Bill Kelley (American football)

American football player (1926–2015)

For other people named Bill Kelley, see William Kelley.

Billie Rex Kelley (August 23, 1926 – October 2, 2015) was an American football player in the National Football League (NFL) who played tight end for the Green Bay Packers.[1] Kelley played college football for Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University) before being drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 23rd round of the 1949 NFL Draft.[2] He played professionally for one season, in 1949, recording 17 catches for 222 yards and 1 touchdown.[3] Kelley died in Arlington, Texas, in 2015.[4]

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References

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    "Packers.com - Bill Kelley". Packers.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  2. [2]
    Christl, Cliff (June 18, 2020). "Bill Kelley on Curly Lambeau, Rockwood Lodge and the '49 Packers". Green Bay Packers, Inc. Archived from the original on June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
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    "Bill Kelley Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
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    "Bill Kelley's obituary". Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2016.


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