Dave Kelly (darts player)

Dave Kelly
Dave Kelly
Personal information
Full name	David Francis Kelly
Born	May 11, 1956; Malden, Massachusetts, United States
Died	June 1, 2020 (aged 64); Whitman, Massachusetts, United States
Darts information
Playing darts since	1976
Darts	24g
Laterality	Right-handed
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	1982–1993
PDC	1993–1996, 2006–2008
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Last 32: 1993
World Masters	Semi-Finals: 1991
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Last 24: 1994
World Matchplay	Last 32: 1994, 1995, 1996
Other tournament wins
WDF Pacific Cup Overall	1990
WDF Pacific Cup Team	1990
Houston Open	1986
Las Vegas Open	1994
Syracuse Open	1990
Windy City Open	1982

David Francis Kelly (May 11, 1956 – June 1, 2020) was an American professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

Career

Kelly played in the 1993 BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round to Martin Phillips of Wales.

He was brought in to make up the numbers in the inaugural 1994 WDC World Darts Championship, and lost both his matches to Bob Anderson and Gerald Verrier. He also competed in the 1997 WDC World Darts Championship, losing in the preliminary round to Ritchie Gardner.

Kelly left the PDC in 2008. He died on June 1, 2020.^[2]

World Championship performances

BDO

1993: Last 32 (lost to Martin Phillips 1–3) (sets)

PDC

1994: Last 24 group (lost to Bob Anderson 0–3) and (lost to Gerald Verrier 0–3)
1997: Preliminary round (lost to Ritchie Gardner 1–3)

References

^ "Dave Kelly - Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.
^ Allen, Dave. "Tributes paid to US ace Dave Kelly". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved June 4, 2020.

External links

Player profile on Dave Kelly from Dartsdatabase

[1] "Dave Kelly - Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.

[2] Allen, Dave. "Tributes paid to US ace Dave Kelly". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved June 4, 2020.

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