Kayo Dottley

John Albert "Kayo" Dottley (August 25, 1928 – November 17, 2018)[1] was an American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Chicago Bears.

Kayo Dottley
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Dottley on a 1953 Bowman football card
No. 34
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1928-08-25)August 25, 1928
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died:November 17, 2018(2018-11-17) (aged 90)
Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Career information
College:Ole Miss
NFL Draft:1950 / Round: 2 / Pick: 24
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing
attempts-yards:		250-1122
Receptions-yards:28-359
Touchdowns:9
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Biography

Dottley played high school football in McGehee, Arkansas. At Ole Miss, Dottley was the first running back in the school's history to record back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 1949-1950.[2] He also holds the single season rushing record of 1312 yards in 1949.[3]

In his autobiography, Hall of Famer Art Donovan paid Dottley this tribute: "They talk about Walter Payton making people pay for bringing him down, but Payton's nothing but a Fancy Dan compared to a halfback who used to play for the Bears named John Dottley, a tough big kid from Mississippi."[4]

Honors
  • First-team All-America selection (1949)[5]
  • Pro Bowl selection (1951)
  • Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (1971)[6]
  • Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame (1987)[7]
  • Ole Miss Team of the Century (1893–1992)[8]

See also

References
  1. "Services Set For Ole Miss Legend John 'Kayo' Dottley". OMSpirit.com. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  2. "BenJarvus Green-Ellis". olemisssports.com. December 31, 1999. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
  3. "HISTORY & RECORDS - INDIVIDUAL RECORDS". olemisssports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
  4. Donovan, Arthur (1987). Fatso: Football When Men Were Really Men. W. Morrow. p. 173. ISBN 0-688-07340-9.
  5. "All-Americans" (PDF). 2006 Ole Miss Football Media Guide. nmnathletics.com. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
  6. "Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Inductees". msfame.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
  7. "Ole Miss Athletics Hall of Fame (Year Inducted)". University of Mississippi. January 30, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
  8. "All-Americans" (PDF). 2006 Ole Miss Football Media Guide. nmnathletics.com. Retrieved 2009-04-01.


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