Keller from 1972 Michiganensian
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
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Date of birth: | December 13, 1949 | ||
Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois | ||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||
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High school: | Catholic Central (MI) | ||
College: | Michigan | ||
NFL Draft: | 1972 / Round: 3 / Pick: 64 | ||
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Michael F. Keller (born December 13, 1949) is a former American football player and executive and current Chief Operating Officer of the A11FL. He played college football as a defensive end and linebacker for the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1971 and professional football as a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys in 1972. He subsequently had a career in sports management and consulting, including stints as the director of operations and assistant general manager for the Michigan Panthers of the USFL, vice president of football operations for the XFL, general manager of the Sacramento Surge and Scottish Claymores, and chief operating officer of the American Rugby Football League LLC.
A native of Chicago, Illinois, he attended Catholic Central High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Keller played college football as a defensive end for the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1971. As a senior, he started all 11 games and the 1972 Rose Bowl for a team that finished the season with an 11-1 record and ranked No. 6 in the final AP Poll.
He was selected as an All-Big Ten player in 1971 as well as Associated Press third-team All-American. In July 1972, Keller was selected to play against the Dallas Cowboys in the annual Chicago College All-Star Game, along with Michigan teammates Thom Darden, Reggie McKenzie and Mike Taylor.