Dee Elbert Mackey (October 16, 1934February 26, 2001) was an
American football tight end who played professionally for six seasons in the
National Football League and the
American Football League
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. He played for the NFL's
San Francisco 49ers (1960) and the
Baltimore Colts
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(1961–1962). He played for the AFL's
New York Jets
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(1963–1965).
He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
East Texas State
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Etymology
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and was a 24th round selection (287th overall pick) in the
1958 NFL Draft
The 1958 National Football League draft had its first four rounds held on December 2, 1957, and its final twenty-six rounds on January 28, 1958. Both sessions were held at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia.
This was the 12th and final year in ...
.
Personal
Dee Mackey's son
Kyle also played football professionally in the NFL and the
Arena Football League. Mackey's granddaughter,
Molly Mackey
Molly Kathryn Mackey (born December 3, 1992) is an American softball player and coach.
Career
Mackey attended Overton High School in Overton, Texas. She later attended Angelina College and Kilgore College, before transferring to the University ...
, played
NCAA Division I softball at the
University of Louisiana at Monroe from 2014–2015.
Dee Mackey died at his home in
Gladewater, Texas of a
heart attack.
References
External links
Profile from the 1964 Jets yearbook
1934 births
2001 deaths
People from Gilmer, Texas
American football tight ends
Tyler Apaches football players
Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football players
Texas A&M–Commerce Lions men's basketball players
San Francisco 49ers players
Baltimore Colts players
New York Jets players
American Football League players
People from Gladewater, Texas
American men's basketball players
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