Dave Kelly (darts player)
David Francis Kelly (May 11, 1956 – June 1, 2020) was an American professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Full name | David Francis Kelly | ||||||||||||
| Born | May 11, 1956[1] Malden, Massachusetts, United States | ||||||||||||
| Died | June 1, 2020 (aged 64) Whitman, Massachusetts, United States | ||||||||||||
| Darts information | |||||||||||||
| Playing darts since | 1976 | ||||||||||||
| Darts | 24g | ||||||||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||
| BDO | 1982–1993 | ||||||||||||
| PDC | 1993–1996, 2006–2008 | ||||||||||||
| WDF major events – best performances | |||||||||||||
| World Ch'ship | Last 32: 1993 | ||||||||||||
| World Masters | Semi-Finals: 1991 | ||||||||||||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||||||
| World Ch'ship | Last 24: 1994 | ||||||||||||
| World Matchplay | Last 32: 1994, 1995, 1996 | ||||||||||||
| Other tournament wins | |||||||||||||
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Career
Kelly played in the 1993 BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round to Martin Phillips of Wales.
He was brought in to make up the numbers in the inaugural 1994 WDC World Darts Championship, and lost both his matches to Bob Anderson and Gerald Verrier. He also competed in the 1997 WDC World Darts Championship, losing in the preliminary round to Ritchie Gardner.
Kelly left the PDC in 2008. He died on June 1, 2020.[2]
World Championship performances
BDO
- 1993: Last 32 (lost to Martin Phillips 1–3) (sets)
PDC
- 1994: Last 24 group (lost to Bob Anderson 0–3) and (lost to Gerald Verrier 0–3)
- 1997: Preliminary round (lost to Ritchie Gardner 1–3)
References
- "Dave Kelly - Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.
- Allen, Dave. "Tributes paid to US ace Dave Kelly". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
External links
- Player profile on Dave Kelly from Dartsdatabase
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