Jim Kekeris

James J. Kekeris (October 17, 1923 – September 15, 1997) was an American professional football player who was a tackle in the National Football League (NFL).

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 (St. Louis)
College:	Missouri
NFL draft:	1947: 3rd round, 14th pick
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1947) Green Bay Packers (1948)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American (1945) 3× First-team All-Big Six (1944, 1945, 1946) Second-team All-Big Six (1943)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 15 Games started: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Biography

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

Career

Kekeris was selected 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]