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Bill Kellagher

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Bill Kellagher
No. 74
Position:Fullback
Safety
Personal information
Born:(1920-08-13)August 13, 1920
Locust Gap, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:May 11, 2003(2003-05-11) (aged 82)
DeBary, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Ashland
(Ashland, Pennsylvania)
College:Fordham
Undrafted:1946
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career AAFC statistics
Rushing yards:518
Rushing average:4.2
Rushing touchdowns:4
Receptions:5
Receiving yards:58
Interceptions made:6
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

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  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.