Bill Kellagher
| Born: | August 13, 1920 Locust Gap, Pennsylvania |
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| Died: | May 11, 2003 (aged 82) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| College | Fordham |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1946–1948 | Chicago Rockets |
| Career stats | |
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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).
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
- ^ "Bill Kellagher NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ "NFL Year-by-Year Interceptions Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "William M Kellagher". Ancestry. Retrieved October 30, 2014.