Chip Kell

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Chip Kell
Born: (1949-03-10) March 10, 1949 (age 75)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Center/Guard
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight240 lb (110 kg)
College Tennessee
NFL draft 1971 / Round: 17 / Pick: 429
Drafted by San Diego Chargers
Career history
As player
1971–1972 Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards

Curtis Chip Kell (born March 10, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. Kell was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006. [1]

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High school

Kell attended Avondale High School. [2] In 1966, Kell set the Georgia All Classifications record for Avondale High School in the shot put, at a distance of 66' 7", which is a record that stood for 50 years until broken in 2016 by Isaiah Rogers of Campbell High School.

College career

Kell was a three-time All-SEC and two-time consensus All-American performer at the University of Tennessee. [3] He helped lead the Volunteers to an SEC Championship in 1969. During Kell's time in Knoxville, Tennessee was undefeated at Shields–Watkins Field. In 2006, Kell was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, making him the 20th Tennessee player to be inducted. [1]

Professional career

Kell was drafted in the 17th round of the 1971 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers with the 429th overall pick. [4] He played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL in 1971 and 1972. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "KELL INDUCTED INTO COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME AT NEW YORK CITY BANQUET". University of Tennessee Athletics. December 6, 2006. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  2. "Chip Kell - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  3. "Curtis Cliff Kell". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  4. "1971 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  5. "Curtis Kell football statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.