Gorden Kelley
American football player (1938–2015)
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Gorden Bond Kelley (June 11, 1938 – October 22, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins.[1] He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.
PositionLinebacker
BornJune 11, 1938
Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
DiedOctober 22, 2015 (aged 77)
Highland Beach, Florida, U.S.
Highland Beach, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Kelley in 1961 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born | June 11, 1938 Decatur, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | October 22, 2015 (aged 77) Highland Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College | Georgia | ||||||||||
| AFL draft | 1960 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
| 1960–1961 | San Francisco 49ers | ||||||||||
| 1962–1963 | Washington Redskins | ||||||||||
| 1965 | Edmonton Eskimos | ||||||||||
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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.
