Chip Kell
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Curtis Cliff "Chip" Kell (March 10, 1949 – May 25, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a center in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football and participated in track and field for the Tennessee Volunteers. Kell was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.[1]
High school
Kell attended Avondale High School.[2] In 1966, Kell set the Georgia All Classifications record for Avondale High School in the shot put, at a distance of 66' 7", which is a record that stood for 50 years until broken in 2016 by Isaiah Rogers of Campbell High School.
College career
Kell was a three-time All-SEC and two-time consensus All-American performer at the University of Tennessee.[3] He helped lead the Volunteers to an SEC Championship in 1969. During Kell's time in Knoxville, Tennessee was undefeated at Shields–Watkins Field. In 2006, Kell was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, making him the 20th Tennessee player to be inducted.[1] Kell also won three SEC titles in the shot put for Tennessee.[4]
Professional career
Kell was drafted in the 17th round of the 1971 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers with the 429th overall pick.[5] He played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL in 1971 and 1972.[6]
Death
Kell died from pneumonia in Dalton, Georgia, on May 25, 2024, at the age of 75.[7]
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."KELL INDUCTED INTO COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME AT NEW YORK CITY BANQUET". University of Tennessee Athletics. December 6, 2006. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chip Kell - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Curtis Cliff Kell". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Dual Sport Athletes". Chuck Rohe Era. September 30, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1971 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Curtis Kell football statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Former Vol, Hall Of Famer, Chip Kell Passes Away At The Age Of 75". Chattanoogan. May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
External links
- [[[:Template:College Football HoF/url]] Chip Kell] at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame profile
- Tennessee profile
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