Ron Vander Kelen
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 6, 1939 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Preble, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| Date of death: | August 14, 2016 (aged 76) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Edina, Minnesota | ||||||||
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| College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||
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1963 / Round: 21 / Pick: 163 (By the New York Jets) |
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| Undrafted: | 1963 | ||||||||
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| TD-INT: | 6-11 |
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| Yards: | 1375 |
| QB Rating: | 50.0 |
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Ronald "Ron" Vander Kelen (November 6, 1939 – August 14, 2016) was an American football quarterback. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and is best known for his MVP performance in the 1963 Rose Bowl, where he broke several Rose Bowl records, some of which still stand. In that game, he orchestrated a legendary fourth quarter comeback attempt against the USC Trojans in the first #1 (USC) versus #2 (Wisconsin) bowl game in college football history. Vander Kelen was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1991.
Vander Kelen was born on November 6, 1939 in Preble, Wisconsin, which has since been annexed by Green Bay. He graduated from Preble High School in 1958.
Vander Kelen played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and is best known for his MVP performance in the 1963 Rose Bowl, where he broke several Rose Bowl records, some of which still stand. In that game, he orchestrated a legendary fourth quarter comeback attempt against the USC Trojans in the first #1 (USC) versus #2 (Wisconsin) bowl game in college football history.
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