Bill Kellagher

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

Bill Kellagher
Born:(1920-08-13)August 13, 1920
Locust Gap, Pennsylvania
Died:May 11, 2003(2003-05-11) (aged 82)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Career information
Position(s)Fullback
CollegeFordham
Career history
As player
1946–1948Chicago Rockets
Career stats

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]

Kellagher died on May 11, 2003 in Philadelphia.[4]

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.
  4. "William M Kellagher". Ancestry. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
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