Kayo Dottley

Kayo Dottley
Dottley on a 1953 Bowman football card
No. 34
PositionFullback
Personal information
Born(1928-08-25)August 25, 1928
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
DiedNovember 17, 2018(2018-11-17) (aged 90)
Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolMcGehee (McGehee, Arkansas)
CollegeOle Miss (1947–1950)
NFL draft1950: 2nd round, 24th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards1,122
Rushing average4.5
Receptions28
Receiving yards359
Total touchdowns9
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Albert "Kayo" Dottley (August 25, 1928 – November 17, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a fullback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.

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. He also holds the single season rushing record of 1312 yards in 1949.

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."

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
1951CHI 1291276705.33831422516.1771
1952CHI 55653024.6443911312.6251
1953CHI 105581502.61215214.280
Career27192501,1224.54472835912.8772

Honors

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Services Set For Ole Miss Legend John 'Kayo' Dottley". OMSpirit.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  2. ↑ "BenJarvus Green-Ellis". olemisssports.com. December 31, 1999. Retrieved April 1, 2009. [dead link]
  3. ↑ "HISTORY & RECORDS - INDIVIDUAL RECORDS". olemisssports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 5, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
  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 April 1, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  6. ↑ "Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Inductees". msfame.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Ole Miss Athletics Hall of Fame (Year Inducted)". University of Mississippi. January 30, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2009. [dead link]
  8. ↑ "All-Americans" (PDF). 2006 Ole Miss Football Media Guide. nmnathletics.com. Retrieved April 1, 2009.[permanent dead link]