Age: 27
2nd
season in pro football & with Rockets
College: Fordham
Height: 5’11” Weight: 205
Prelude:
Kellagher was
a member of the Fordham team that appeared in the 1941 Cotton Bowl. Following
service as a Marine during World War II, he joined the Rockets of the new AAFC
in 1946. As a fullback on offense, he rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns
and caught two passes.
1947 Season Summary
Appeared in all
14 games
[Bracketed
numbers indicate league rank in Top 20]
Rushing
Attempts – 42
Yards – 243 [20]
Yards per
attempt – 5.8
TDs – 0
Pass
Receiving
Receptions – 3
Yards – 22
Yards per
catch – 7.3
TDs – 0
Interceptions
Interceptions
– 6 [1, tied with Tom Colella & Len Eshmont]
Return yards
– 77 [7]
TDs – 0
Rockets went 1-13
to finish fourth in the AAFC Western Division.
Aftermath:
Kellagher
played one more season for the Rockets, gaining 97 yards on 33 carries and
scoring a TD, and had no interceptions on defense. He moved to the NFL with the
Pittsburgh Steelers in 1949 but was a late preseason cut and spent his final
season with the Bethlehem Bulldogs of the minor league AFL, rushing for 158
yards. For his three years in the AAFC, Kellagher gained 518 yards on 124 rushing attempts (4.2 avg.) and caught five passes for 58 yards, scoring four
touchdowns. His six interceptions in 1947 were also his AAFC career total.
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Highlighted Years features players who were consensus
first-team All-League* selections or league* or conference** leaders in the
following statistical categories:
Rushing:
Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Passing:
Yards, Completion Pct., Yards per Attempt, TDs, Rating
Receiving:
Catches, Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Scoring: TDs,
Points, Field Goals (min. 5)
All-Purpose: Total
Yards
Defense:
Interceptions, Sacks
Kickoff
Returns: Average
Punt Returns:
Average
Punting:
Average
*Leagues
include NFL (1920 to date), AFL (1926), AFL (1936-37), AAFC (1946-49), AFL
(1960-69), WFL (1974-75), USFL (1983-85)
**NFC/AFC
since 1970
