Chip Kell

Chip Kell
Date of birth	March 10, 1949
Place of birth	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Date of death	May 25, 2024 (aged 75)
Place of death	Dalton, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Center, guard
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	240 lb (110 kg)
US college	Tennessee
NFL draft	1971 / round: 17 / pick: 429
Drafted by	San Diego Chargers
Career history
As player
1971–1972	Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
	Unanimous All-American (1970); Consensus All-American (1969); 2× Jacobs Blocking Trophy (1969, 1970); 3× First-team All-SEC (1968, 1969, 1970); Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame;
	College Football Hall of Fame, 2006;

Curtis Cliff "Chip" Kell (March 10, 1949 – May 25, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a center in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football and participated in track and field for the Tennessee Volunteers. Kell was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.^[1]

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Career information
Date of birth	(1949-03-10)March 10, 1949
Place of birth	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Date of death	May 25, 2024(2024-05-25) (aged 75)
Place of death	Dalton, Georgia, U.S.
Position(s)	Center, guard
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	240 lb (110 kg)
US college	Tennessee
NFL draft	1971 / round: 17 / pick: 429
Drafted by	San Diego Chargers
Career history
As player
1971–1972	Edmonton Eskimos

Career highlights and awards
Unanimous All-American (1970) Consensus All-American (1969) 2× Jacobs Blocking Trophy (1969, 1970) 3× First-team All-SEC (1968, 1969, 1970) Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame, 2006