Roy McKay (American football)

Roy Dale McKay (February 2, 1920 May 29, 1969) was a player in the National Football League.

Roy McKay
Position:Tailback/Halfback/Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1920-02-02)February 2, 1920
Mason County, Texas
Died:May 29, 1969(1969-05-29) (aged 49)
Sutton County, Texas
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Junction (TX)
College:Texas
NFL Draft:1943 / Round: 5 / Pick: 38
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Passing yards:592
Pass attempts:103
TDINT:6–11
Pass completions:38
Passer rating:36.6
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Biography

McKay was born on February 2, 1920 in Mason County, Texas.[1]

Career

McKay was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1943 NFL Draft and later played four seasons with the team.

Roy was a member of the 1944 NFL Champion Green Bay Packers.

On October 7, 1945 in an NFL Game against the Detroit Lions at City Stadium in Green Bay Wisconsin. Roy fired 4 Touchdown passes all to Don Hutson in the 2nd Quarter which led to Don Hutson having the all-time NFL scoring record for Most Points (29) in a Quarter.

He played at the collegiate level at the University of Texas at Austin.[2]

See also

References

  1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McKaRo20.htm
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2010-12-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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