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Matt Kelsh

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Matt Kelsh
Personal information
Born:(1904-10-04)October 4, 1904
Dougherty, Iowa
Died:August 8, 1991(1991-08-08) (aged 86)
Owatonna, Minnesota
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Columbian Academy (IA)
College:Iowa
Position:End
Career history

Matthew Leroy Kelsh (October 4, 1904 – August 8, 1991) was an American football player.

Kelsh was born in 1904 in Dougherty, Iowa, and Dougherty High School. He played college football as a halfback for the University of Iowa from 1927 to 1929.[1] He was declared ineligible in October 1929 for having participated in a professional game.[2]

Kelsh then played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as an end for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1930. He appeared in two NFL games.[3]

Kelsh died in 1991 in Owatonna, Minnesota.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Matt Kelsh". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Big Ten Brands Two Iowa Gridders As 'Pros'". The Des Moines Register. October 10, 1929. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Matt Kelsh". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.