Kelley Mote

American football player (1923–2015)
American football player
Kelley Mote
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Mote pictured in c. 1947 at Duke University
No. 80
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:(1923-04-27)April 27, 1923
Hapeville, Georgia, U.S.
Died:October 21, 2015(2015-10-21) (aged 92)
North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Hapeville (GA)
College:Duke
NFL draft:1946 / Round: 16 / Pick: 147
Career history
  • Detroit Lions (1947–1949)
  • New York Giants (1950–1952)
Player stats at PFR

Kelley Mote (April 27, 1923 – October 21, 2015) was a professional American football player who played wide receiver for six seasons for the Detroit Lions and New York Giants.[1] He died on October 21, 2015, in North Carolina at the age of 92.

In his first two seasons with the Detroit Lions, Mote caught a total of 29 catches for 392 yards and one touchdown. After an unimpressive season in 1949 with four catches and 58 yards, Mote signed with the New York Giants, where he spent the last three years of his career. Across his six seasons in the NFL, Mote caught 52 passes for 754 yards and six touchdowns.[2]

References

  1. ^ "KELLEY MOTE". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Kelley Mote Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

External links

  • Media related to Kelley Mote at Wikimedia Commons
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