Roy Kirksey (September 18, 1947 – September 5, 1981) was an American football guard. He played for the New York Jets from 1971 to 1972 and for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1973 to 1974.[1][2] He died on September 5, 1981, after his car went out of control and overturned in Greenville County, South Carolina.[3]
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Position: | Guard, Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. | September 18, 1947
Died: | September 5, 1981 Taylors, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 33)
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Greenville (SC) Washington |
College: | Maryland Eastern Shore |
NFL draft: | 1971 / round: 8 / pick: 188 |
Career history | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
References
edit- ^ "Roy Kirksey Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ "Roy Kirksey, G". Nfl.com. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ "Sports in Brief". The Daily Review. September 7, 1981. p. 13.