Red Kellett | |
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Infielder | |
Born: Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | July 15, 1909|
Died: November 3, 1970 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | (aged 61)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 2, 1934, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1934, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Games played | 9 |
At bats | 9 |
Walks | 1 |
Teams | |
Donald Stafford "Red" Kellett (July 15, 1909 – November 3, 1970) was the President and General Manager of the Baltimore Colts franchise of the National Football League (NFL) from 1953 until 1966, during which time his teams won two NFL Championships. Kellett is credited as the general manager who brought Pittsburgh Steelers cast-off Johnny Unitas from semi-professional sandlots to superstardom in the NFL.
A three sport star at the University of Pennsylvania from 1932 to 1934, Kellett also had a brief playing career in Major League Baseball as an infielder for the Boston Red Sox.