Deck Shelley

'Dexter "Deck" Shelley (June 4, 1906 – December 17, 1968) was born and raised in San Antonio. He was recruited to play high school football in Dallas for the Terrill School, a forerunner of St. Mark's School of Texas.[1] He went on to become an all conference running back for the University of Texas. During the 1929 edition of the rivalry game between Texas and the University of Oklahoma, Shelley recovered an early fumble on defense and then scored a rushing touchdown to catalyze the victory.[2][3][4]

Deck Shelley
Position:Back
Personal information
Born:(1906-06-04)June 4, 1906
San Antonio, Texas
Died:December 17, 1968(1968-12-17) (aged 62)
Temple, Texas
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
College:Texas
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 1932
Rushing attempts:10
Rushing yards:14
Passing attempts:1
Completions:1
Passing yards:3
Touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Shelley was a player in the National Football League. He split the 1931 NFL season between the Providence Steam Roller and the Portsmouth Spartans before splitting the following season between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Cardinals.

He was a running back on offense and a defensive back and linebacker on defense.[5][6]

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See also
  • Notable alumni of St. Mark's School of Texas

References
  5. "Deck Shelley". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
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