Kayo Dottley
American football player (1928–2018)
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John Albert "Kayo" Dottley (August 25, 1928 – November 17, 2018)[1] was an American professional football player who was a fullback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Dottley on a 1953 Bowman football card | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | August 25, 1928 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | November 17, 2018 (aged 90) Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | McGehee (McGehee, Arkansas) | ||||||||||||
| College | Ole Miss | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1950: 2nd round, 24th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Biography
Dottley played high school football in McGehee, Arkansas. At Ole Miss, Dottley was the first running back in the school's history to record back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 1949–1950.[2] He also holds the single season rushing record of 1312 yards in 1949.[3]
In his autobiography, Hall of Famer Art Donovan paid Dottley this tribute: "They talk about Walter Payton making people pay for bringing him down, but Payton's nothing but a Fancy Dan compared to a halfback who used to play for the Bears named John Dottley, a tough big kid from Mississippi."[4]
