Chip Kell

Chip Kell
Born: (1949-03-10) March 10, 1949
Atlanta
Career information
Position(s) Center/Guard
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 240 lb (110 kg)
College Tennessee
NFL draft 1971 / Round: 17 / Pick: 429
Drafted by San Diego Chargers
Career history
As player
1971–1972 Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards

Curtis Chip Kell (born March 10, 1949) is a former center in the Canadian Football League and for the University of Tennessee Volunteers college football team. Kell was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.[1]

High school

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.

Professional career

Kell was drafted in the 17th round of the 1971 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. He played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL in 1971 and 1972.

College

Kell was a three-time All SEC and two-time All-American performer for the Tennessee Volunteers football team. He helped lead the Vols 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.

References

  1. ↑ UTSports.com Story on Hall of Fame induction


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