Gorden Kelley Explained

Gorden Kelley
Birth Date:11 June 1938
Birth Place:Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
Death Place:Highland Beach, Florida, U.S.
Number:83, 51, 41
Import:yes
Position1:Linebacker
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:230
College:Georgia
Afldraftedyear:1960
Afldraftedround:Second Selections
Afldraftedteam:Los Angeles Chargers
Playing Years1:1960–1961
Playing Team1:San Francisco 49ers
Playing Years2:1962–1963
Playing Team2:Washington Redskins
Playing Team3:Edmonton Eskimos
Statleague:NFL
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:51
Statlabel2:Starts
Statvalue2:42
Statlabel3:Interceptions
Statvalue3:4
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:1
Nfl:KEL265776
Databasefootball:KELLEGOR01

Gorden Bond Kelley (June 11, 1938 – October 22, 2015) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins.[1] He played college football at the University of Georgia.

He was married to Charlotte and had two children, son Gordon Jr. and daughter Mary. The son played college football in Virginia. After retirement, he worked in real estate as well as owning a furniture store in Ocean Ridge, Florida.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obituary. 26 October 2015.