Brady Keys

Brady Keys
No. 26, 24, 29
Born:(1936-05-19)May 19, 1936
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Died:October 24, 2017(2017-10-24) (aged 81)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Cornerback
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
CollegeColorado State
NFL draft1960, round: 14, pick: 162
Drafted byPittsburgh Steelers
Career history
As player
1961–1967Pittsburgh Steelers
1967Minnesota Vikings
1968St. Louis Cardinals
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls1

Brady Keys (May 19, 1936 – October 24, 2017) was a Texan American football player. He played as a defensive back for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at Colorado State as a halfback as well as a defensive back. Keys led the 1960 Colorado State team in rushing yards and total offense.[2]

Keys was also America's first black owner of a national fast food franchise.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Former Albany businessman Brady Keys Jr. Dies at age 81".
  2. ^ "Colorado State Athletics Hall of Fame - Brady Keys". Colorado State Athletics.
  3. ^ "You're a Good Man, Brady Keys | Season 5 Episode 5 of Proof | America's Test Kitchen". www.americastestkitchen.com. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Ltd, Earl G. Graves (September 1, 1988). Black Enterprise. Earl G. Graves, Ltd.