Kayo Dottley

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Kayo Dottley
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Dottley on a 1953 Bowman football card
No. 34
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1928-08-25)August 25, 1928
Birmingham, Alabama
Died:November 17, 2018(2018-11-17) (aged 90)
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Career information
College:Mississippi
NFL draft:1950 / Round: 2 / Pick: 24
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing
attempts-yards:		250-1122
Receptions-yards:28-359
Touchdowns:9
Player stats at PFR

John Albert "Kayo" Dottley (August 25, 1928 – November 17, 2018)[1] was an American football fullback in the National Football League who played for the Chicago Bears.

Biography

Dottley played high school football in McGehee, Arkansas. At Ole Miss, Dottley was the first running back in the school's history to record back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 1949-1950.[2] He also holds the single season rushing record of 1312 yards in 1949.[3]

Honors

  • First team All-America selection (1949)[4]
  • 1× Pro Bowl selection (1951)
  • Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (1971)[5]
  • Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame (1987)[6]
  • Ole Miss Team of the Century (1893–1992)[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Services Set For Ole Miss Legend John 'Kayo' Dottley". OMSpirit.com. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  2. ^ "BenJarvus Green-Ellis". olemisssports.com. December 31, 1999. Retrieved 2009-04-01. [dead link]
  3. ^ "HISTORY & RECORDS - INDIVIDUAL RECORDS". olemisssports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
  4. ^ "All-Americans" (PDF). 2006 Ole Miss Football Media Guide. nmnathletics.com. Retrieved 2009-04-01.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Inductees". msfame.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
  6. ^ "Ole Miss Athletics Hall of Fame (Year Inducted)". University of Mississippi. January 30, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-01. [dead link]
  7. ^ "All-Americans" (PDF). 2006 Ole Miss Football Media Guide. nmnathletics.com. Retrieved 2009-04-01.[permanent dead link]


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