| No. 44 Kentucky Wildcats | |
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| Born: | July 8, 1910 Simstown, Kentucky, U.S. |
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| Died: | August 17, 1986 (aged 76) Lighthouse Point, Florida, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| College | Kentucky |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1932 | New York Giants |
| 1933–1937 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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John Simms "Shipwreck" Kelly (July 8, 1910 – August 17, 1986) was a professional American football player who played halfback in the National Football League (NFL); he was also an owner and banker, most prominent in New York City in the 1930s and 1940s. He played five seasons for the New York Giants (1932) and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1933–1937). Kelly became a player-coach and later a player/coach/owner with the Dodgers football club, the successor to the Dayton Triangles, a charter member of the NFL. He gained his nickname from Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly, who was famous for pole-sitting in the 1920s.[1][2]
- ^ "Shipwreck Kelly Dies; Football Star in 30's." The New York Times 25 August 1986: 6. Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 22 December 2011.
- ^ Wittingham, Richard (September 1, 2014). We Are the Giants!: The Oral History of the New York Giants. Triumph Books. ISBN 9781629370095 – via Google Books.