Maurice Kelly (gridiron football)

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Maurice Kelly
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1972-10-09) October 9, 1972 (age 50)
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Orangeburg (SC) Wilkinson
College: East Tennessee State
Career history
CFL status:International
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Maurice Kelly (born October 9, 1972) is a former American football defensive back who played two seasons with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He played college football at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee and attended Orangeburg-Wilkinson Senior High School in Orangeburg, South Carolina. [1] He was also a member of the Las Vegas Posse, Toronto Argonauts, BC Lions and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [2]

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References

  1. "MAURICE KELLY". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  2. "Maurice Kelly". cflapedia.com. Retrieved September 6, 2014.