Tom Jelley

American football player (1926–2014)

American football player

Tom Jelley

No. 86

Position:

Defensive end

Personal information

Born:

(1926-11-20)November 20, 1926
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Died:

January 16, 2014(2014-01-16) (aged 87)

Height:

6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Weight:

225 lb (102 kg)

Career information

High school:

Mount Lebanon

College:

Miami (FL)

NFL draft:

1951 / Round: 4 / Pick: 49
(by the Chicago Bears)^[1]

Career history

Pittsburgh Steelers (1951)

Career highlights and awards

Orange Bowl (1946)

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	5
Receptions:	1
Fumble recoveries:	1

Player stats at PFR

Thomas J. Jelley (November 20, 1926 – January 16, 2014) was an American football defensive end who played one season for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 4th round of the 1951 NFL Draft.^[2] He played college football at the University of Miami for the Miami Hurricanes football team.

Jelley died on January 16, 2014, at the age of 87.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "1951 Chicago Bears". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
^ "Tom Jelley NFL Football Statistics". Retrieved November 30, 2015.
^ "Thomas J. Jelley". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
^ "Tom Jelley". Stats Crew. Retrieved December 6, 2022.