Leroy Keyes

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Leroy Keyes
Date of birth: February 18, 1947 (1947-02-18) (age 61)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Newport News, VA
Career information
Position(s): Running Back
Safety
College: Purdue
NFL Draft: 1969 / Round: 1 / Pick 3
Organizations
 As player:
1969-1972
1973		 Philadelphia Eagles
Kansas City Chiefs
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com
College Football Hall of Fame

Leroy Keyes (born February 18, 1947 in Newport News, Virginia) is a former American football running back and safety who played five seasons in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football at Purdue University, where he was an All-American in 1967 and 1968, and finished second on the 1968 Heisman Trophy voting. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990. In his very first collegiate game, played on national television against eventual national champion Notre Dame, Keyes made his presence known by returning a fumble 94 yards for a touchdown.

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