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Jim Kekeris

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Jim Kekeris
No. 77, 72
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1923-10-17)October 17, 1923
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died:September 15, 1997(1997-09-15) (aged 73)
Columbia, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:McKinley (MO)
College:Missouri
NFL draft:1947 / round: 3 / pick: 14
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:15
Games started:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James J. Kekeris (October 17, 1923 – September 15, 1997) was a player in the National Football League (NFL).

Biography

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Kekeris was born on October 17, 1923, in St. Louis, Missouri.[1]

Career

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Kekeris was drafted in the third round of the 1947 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions and would play that season with the Philadelphia Eagles. The following season, he played with the Green Bay Packers.

He played at the collegiate level at the University of Missouri and is an inductee in the university's Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jim Kekeris Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "General - Story Archives".
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