Ken Keller (American football)
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Born: | Salina, Pennsylvania, U.S. | September 12, 1934||||||||||
Died: | December 10, 1997 | (aged 63)||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||
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College: | North Carolina | ||||||||||
Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1956 / Round: 11 / Pick: 126 | ||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Kenneth Ray Keller (September 12, 1934 – December 10, 1997) was a professional American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons. He played college football at North Carolina.
Early life
Keller was born and grew up in Salina, Pennsylvania, and attended Bell Township High School, where he was part of a football team that won 28 straight games from 1948 to 1951.[1]
College career
Keller was a member of the North Carolina Tar Heels football team for four seasons. In football he played running back, defensive back, placekicker and was a return specialist. Keller led the team in total offense in 1953 and 1955 and in scoring for three straight seasons.[2][3] He finished his collegiate career with over 2,000 all-purpose yards and over 100 total points scored.[4] Keller was also a starting outfielder for the baseball team.[5]
Professional career
Keller was drafted in the 11th round of the
References
- ^ Guido, George (June 5, 2018). "George Guido: 75 years ago, a small A-K Valley school got a big win". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ISBN 9780738542881.
- ISBN 9781602396777. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Billy (December 3, 1955). "Four Year Vet, Ken Keller, Meets Duke for Last Time". The Daily Tar Heel. DigitalNC.org. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ Barkley, Dick (April 25, 1954). "Baseballers Drop Fourth Conference Game". The Daily Tar Heel. DigitalNC.org. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ken Keller Stats". Pro-Football-Stats.com. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ISBN 9781592134540.