Ernie Kellermann
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| Position: | Safety | ||||
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| Date of birth: | December 17, 1943 | ||||
| Place of birth: | Cleveland, Ohio | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | St. Peter Chanel (OH) | ||||
| College: | Miami (Ohio) | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 1965 / Round: 12 / Pick: 159 | ||||
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| Games played: | 105 |
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Ernie James Kellerman (also Kellermann) (born December 17, 1943) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Miami University.
Kellerman played quarterback and defensive back for the St. Peter Chanel High School Firebirds and he was a member of the first graduating class of the school in 1961.
He accepted a scholarship from Miami University, where he was coached by John Pont and Bo Schembechler. He became a three-time All-Mid-American Conference quarterback from 1962 to 1964. He established 14 records and is still Miami University's all-time total offensive leader with 3,978 yards. His biggest game passing came against Houston in the 1962 Tangerine Bowl when he completed 17 of 40 passes for 265 yards.
In his senior year, he set four passing records by completing 88 of 149 passes for 1,260 yards and a completion percentage of .591. His 88-yard touchdown pass enabled Miami to defeat Purdue, 10–7, for the upset of the collegiate football season in 1962.
Kellerman was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the twelfth round (159th overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft. He was converted into a defensive back, but was waived on September 13.
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