Roy Kirksey

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Roy Kirksey
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Position:Guard, Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1947-09-18)September 18, 1947
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Died:September 5, 1981(1981-09-05) (aged 33)
Taylors, South Carolina, U.S.
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

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Roy Kirksey Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
  2. ^ "Roy Kirksey, G". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
  3. ^ "Sports in Brief". The Daily Review. September 7, 1981. p. 13.