Emmett Keefe

Emmett Keefe
Keefe at Notre Dame, 1915
No. 54, 42
PositionTackle
Personal information
Born(1893-04-28)April 28, 1893
Raub, Indiana, U.S.
DiedSeptember 11, 1965(1965-09-11) (aged 72)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolRaub (Indiana)
CollegeNotre Dame
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played23
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Emmett Gerald Keefe (April 28, 1893 – September 11, 1965) was an American football player played college football for Notre Dame from 1912 to 1915 and professional football from 1916 to 1922, including three seasons in the newly-formed National Football League.[1]

Biography

Keefe was born on April 28, 1893, in Raub, Indiana.[2] He died on September 11, 1965, at St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.[3]

Career

Keefe played with the Chicago Tigers during the 1920 NFL season. He would split the following season between the Rock Island Independents and the Green Bay Packers. Again the next, he would split the season, this time between the Independents and the Milwaukee Badgers.

He played at the collegiate level at the University of Notre Dame.[4][1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Emmett Keefe". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Emmett Keefe Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. ↑ "EMMETT KEEFE". Journal and Courier. September 14, 1965 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players". NFL.com.
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