Jim Kelly (tight end, born 1951)

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Jim Kelly
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1951-08-07) August 7, 1951 (age 72)
Columbia, Tennessee
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Columbia Central
(Columbia, Tennessee)
College: Tennessee State
Undrafted: 1974
Career history
Player stats at PFR

James William Kelly Jr. (born August 7, 1951) is a former American football tight end who played one season with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played college football at Tennessee State University and attended Columbia Central High School in Columbia, Tennessee. [1]

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References

  1. "JIM KELLY". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.