Bob Kelly (American football, born 1925)

For others of a similar name, see Robert Kelly.

Bob Kelly

Kelly on a 1950 Bowman football card
Born:	(1925-06-06)June 6, 1925 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:	December 31, 2016(2016-12-31) (aged 91) Tennessee, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Defensive back
College	Notre Dame, Navy
NFL draft	1947, round: 10, pick: 81 (by the Green Bay Packers)
Career history
As player
1947–1948	Los Angeles Dons
1949	Baltimore Colts
Career highlights and awards
National champion (1943) Second-team All-American (1944)

Robert Joseph Kelly[1] (June 6, 1925 – December 31, 2016) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back for the Los Angeles Dons and Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).[2] Kelly died in Tennessee on December 31, 2016, at the age of 91.[3]

References

1. "Bob Kelly". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
2. "Bob Kelly". National Football League. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
3. "Kelly, Robert Joseph "Bob"". Chicago Tribune. January 29, 2017. Archived from the original on January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2022.