Leroy Kelly Autographs
Leroy Kelly is a former American football running back who had a successful career spanning from 1964 to 1973. Born on May 20, 1942, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kelly grew up with a passion for football, which he pursued while attending Morgan State University. During his college career, Kelly was a standout player, amassing over 3,500 rushing yards and earning multiple All-American honors.
In 1964, Kelly was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the eighth round of the NFL Draft, and he quickly made an impact. During his rookie season, Kelly played in all fourteen games, rushing for 299 yards and scoring three touchdowns. He continued to perform at a high level over the next few years, helping the Browns reach the playoffs in 1967 and 1968. It was during the 1968 season that Kelly truly shone, as he rushed for an impressive 1,239 yards and scored fifteen touchdowns, earning the league's Most Valuable Player award.
Over the course of his career, Kelly rushed for 7,274 yards and scored seventy-four touchdowns, cementing his place as one of the greatest running backs of his time. He was selected to the Pro Bowl six times and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994. Off the field, Kelly has been involved in various business ventures, including a car dealership and a restaurant. Despite retiring from football nearly fifty years ago, Leroy Kelly's skill and determination continue to inspire football fans across the country.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Leroy Kelly (1969 Topps #1 LeRoy Kelly PSA 8 Auto 10 hof signed autograph *HOFSR*) was sold in December 2025 for $999.99 while the cheapest item (Leroy Kelly 1970 Topps Cut from Magazine 3x5 IC Signed Auto Autograph) found a new owner for $0.01 in August 2024. The month with the most items sold (57) was August 2025 with an average selling price of $16.99 for an autographed item of Leroy Kelly. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2018 with $79.48 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was May 2010. In average, an autographed item from Leroy Kelly is worth $19.99.
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Latest News about Leroy Kelly
Former Browns RB Leroy Kelly says new HOF class already knows special moment (08/02/2014): Pro Football Hall of Famers welcome new HOF class. 
Leroy Kelly selected for Black College Hall (10/23/2013): Leroy Kelly, the Simon Gratz running back who replaced Jim Brown in the Cleveland Browns backfield, was named to the Black College Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Cleveland Browns' 100 best all-time players: No. 9, Leroy Kelly (07/17/2013): Kelly was a great special teams player for the Browns his first two years and then built his Hall of Fame career as the running back who followed Jim Brown. Leroy Kelly’s son to get another tryout from the Browns (05/30/2012): Hall of Fame running back Leroy Kelly Sr. has a son who plays football. And Leroy Kelly Jr. will get another chance next week to win a roster spot on the team for which his dad played. Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the Browns will give Kelly a tryout on… Cleveland Browns will try out Leroy Kelly Jr., son of their Hall of Fame running (05/30/2012): Leroy Kelly Jr., the son of Browns Hall of Fame running back Leroy Kelly, will have a tryout with the Browns on Monday.
Older News Stories about Leroy Kelly
Leroy Kelly’s son to get another tryout from the Browns (05/2012): Hall of Fame running back Leroy Kelly Sr. has a son who plays football. And Leroy Kelly Jr. will get another chance next week to win a roster spot on the team for which his dad played. Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the Browns will give Kelly a tryout on… Pro Football Hall of Fame Running Back Leroy Kelly and Nine Former Philadelphia (02/2012): Locks Law Firm attorneys Gene Locks, Michael Leh and David Langfitt today filed two additional lawsuits in Philadelphia against the NFL on behalf of 50 former NFL players. The first suit includes eight former players and five spouses, and the second suit includes 42 former players and 23 spouses. Getting a piece of Leroy Kelly: Cleveland Remembers (05/2011): My first intimate brush with fame -- and with the mania that is Cleveland sports fandom -- came somewhere around 1970.
