Leslie Kelley

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Leslie Howard Kelley (born December 9, 1944) is a former American football fullback/linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Alabama and played just 3 seasons in the NFL without ever starting.

Leslie Kelley
No. 30
Position:Fullback / Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1944-12-09) December 9, 1944 (age 79)
Decatur, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:Cullman (AL)
College:Alabama
NFL draft:1967 / round: 1 / pick: 26
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:30
Games started:0
Fumble recoveries:2

He was the first ever draft choice of the Saints, taken with the final pick of the first round in the 1967 draft. The Saints originally had the #1 overall pick in that draft, but traded it to the Baltimore Colts for quarterback Gary Cuozzo. The Colts selected Michigan State All-America defensive end Bubba Smith with the traded pick.

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