Brian Kelly (wide receiver)
Brian Kelly (born March 27, 1956) is a former Canadian Football League wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos who, in nine years from 1979–1987 caught 575 passes for 11,169 yards and 97 touchdowns. Kelly was a member of 5 Grey Cup Championship teams in Edmonton. Kelly was the number 1 target of Eskimos Quarterback Warren Moon in the early '80's. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Kelly was voted one of the CFL's top 50 players (#20) in a poll conducted by Canadian sports network TSN. He graduated from Bishop Amat High School in La Puente, California
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| Born: | March 27, 1956 Arcadia, California |
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| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | WR |
| College | Washington State |
| High school | Bishop Amat Memorial (La Puente, California) |
| Career history | |
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| 1979–1987 | Edmonton Eskimos |
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| CFL All-Star | 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987 |
| Awards | 1979 CFL Most Outstanding Rookie 1979 Jackie Parker Trophy 1987 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy |
| Honors | 1989 Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour |
| Records | Eskimos Records
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References
External links
- "Brian Kelly (archived page)". Brian Kelly. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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