Larry Kelley

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Larry Kelley
Date of birth	May 30, 1915
Place of birth	Conneaut, OH
Date of death	June 27, 2000
Position(s)	End
College	Yale
NFL Draft	1937 / Round 9/ Pick 87
Awards	1936 Heisman Trophy
College Hall-of-Fame

Lawrence Morgan "Larry" Kelley (May 30, 1915 – June 27, 2000) was an American football player born in Conneaut, Ohio. He played end and captain for Yale University, was a member of Skull & Bones, and was the second winner of the Heisman Trophy in 1936. His jersey number was 19.

Kelley was an All-American end and the captain of his team. Following his career at Yale, he played for the Boston Shamrocks of the American Football League in 1937. He is a member of the National Football Foundation and the College Football Hall of Fame. Following his career in football, Kelley was a history teacher and alumni director at the Peddie School in Hightstown, NJ. [1] Kelley was married to Mary Ruth Kelley (Becker).

Kelley sold his Heisman Trophy at auction in December 1999 for $328,110 to benefit his nieces and nephews. He was in failing health. [2] On June 27, 2000, Kelley died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Highstown, NJ. [3] He was 85.^[1]