Bill Kellagher

Bill Kellagher
No. 74
PositionsFullback, safety
Personal information
Born(1920-08-13)August 13, 1920
Locust Gap, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 11, 2003(2003-05-11) (aged 82)
DeBary, Florida, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolAshland
(Ashland, Pennsylvania)
CollegeFordham
NFL draft1946: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career AAFC statistics
Rushing yards518
Rushing average4.2
Rushing touchdowns4
Receptions5
Receiving yards58
Interceptions6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Michael Kellagher (August 13, 1920 – May 11, 2003) was an American professional football fullback and safety who played for the Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).

Kellagher played for the Rockets from 1946 to 1948.[1] In 1947, along with Tommy Colella and Len Eshmont, Kellagher co-led the AAFC with 6 interceptions.[2] Also in 1947, Kellagher ended Cleveland Browns quarterback Otto Graham's streak of 91 consecutive pass attempts without an interception, a professional football record at the time.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Bill Kellagher NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ "NFL Year-by-Year Interceptions Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  3. ↑ Sauerbrei, Harold (September 26, 1947). "Browns Nail 4th Straight, 41-21". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.