Sunday, March 2, 2014

Morgan State's Leroy Kelly enshrined in Black College Football Hall of Fame

ATLANTA, Georgia -- Former Cleveland Browns running back Leroy Kelly was inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame during the Fifth Annual Enshrinement Ceremony on Saturday.

The event took place at the Loews Hotel in Atlanta, GA, in conjunction with Black College Football weekend.

Kelly, who attended Morgan State University from 1960-63, led his team in rushing, scoring and punting during their 1962 CIAA Championship run.


Inductees of The 2014 Black College Football Hall Of Fame Stand together on Stage in Atlanta, Georgia following their induction ceremony. Atlanta Falcons Owner and Chairman Arthur Blank who has given generous assistance to founders James "Shack" Harris and Doug Williams was asked to stand with new members. Left to Right Mr. Blank, John Stallworth (Alabama A&M), John Wooten who accepted for Leroy Kelly (Morgan State, Coach Marino "The Godfather" Casem (Alcorn State, Southern University, Doug Wilkerson (North Carolina Central), Robert Brazile (Jackson State). Other inductees not shown are Willie Totten (Mississippi Valley State) and Michael Strahan (Texas Southern).

Selected by the Browns in the 8th round (110th player overall) in the 1964 NFL Draft, Kelly played ten seasons in the NFL, all in Cleveland.

Kelly was part of the Browns' 1964 NFL Championship team and led the NFL in rushing yards in 1967 and 1968. He was elected to six Pro Bowls, named All Pro five times, named to 1960s NFL All Decade team and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994.

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