Kayo Dottley
Dottley on a 1953 Bowman football card | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | August 25, 1928 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | November 17, 2018 (aged 90) Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | McGehee (McGehee, Arkansas) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Ole Miss | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1950: 2nd round, 24th pick | ||||||||||||
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John Albert "Kayo" Dottley (August 25, 1928 – November 17, 2018)[1] was an American professional football player who was a fullback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels. He is the grandfather of Jason Dottley.
Biography
Dottley played high school football in McGehee, Arkansas. At Ole Miss, Dottley was the first running back in the school's history to record back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 1949–1950.[2] He also holds the single season rushing record of 1312 yards in 1949.[3]
In his autobiography, Hall of Famer Art Donovan paid Dottley this tribute: "They talk about Walter Payton making people pay for bringing him down, but Payton's nothing but a Fancy Dan compared to a halfback who used to play for the Bears named John Dottley, a tough big kid from Mississippi."[4]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1951 | CHI | 12 | 9 | 127 | 670 | 5.3 | 38 | 3 | 14 | 225 | 16.1 | 77 | 1 |
| 1952 | CHI | 5 | 5 | 65 | 302 | 4.6 | 44 | 3 | 9 | 113 | 12.6 | 25 | 1 |
| 1953 | CHI | 10 | 5 | 58 | 150 | 2.6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 8 | 0 |
| 27 | 19 | 250 | 1,122 | 4.5 | 44 | 7 | 28 | 359 | 12.8 | 77 | 2 | ||
Honors
- First-team All-America selection (1949)[5]
- Pro Bowl selection (1951)
- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (1971)[6]
- Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame (1987)[7]
- Ole Miss Team of the Century (1893–1992)[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Services Set For Ole Miss Legend John 'Kayo' Dottley". OMSpirit.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ "BenJarvus Green-Ellis". olemisssports.com. December 31, 1999. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ^ "HISTORY & RECORDS - INDIVIDUAL RECORDS". olemisssports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 5, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ^ Donovan, Arthur (1987). Fatso: Football When Men Were Really Men. W. Morrow. p. 173. ISBN 0-688-07340-9.
- ^ "All-Americans" (PDF). 2006 Ole Miss Football Media Guide. nmnathletics.com. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ^ "Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Inductees". msfame.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ^ "Ole Miss Athletics Hall of Fame (Year Inducted)". University of Mississippi. January 30, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ^ "All-Americans" (PDF). 2006 Ole Miss Football Media Guide. nmnathletics.com. Retrieved April 1, 2009.