Larry Kelm

Larry Kelm
No. 52
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born(1964-11-29)November 29, 1964
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
DiedNovember 22, 2014(2014-11-22) (aged 49)
near Laredo, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolRichard King
(Corpus Christi, Texas)
CollegeTexas A&M
NFL draft1987: 4th round, 108th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Sacks2.0
Interceptions3
Fumble recoveries4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Larry Dean Kelm (November 29, 1964 – November 22, 2014) was an American professional football player from Corpus Christi, Texas, who played linebacker for seven seasons for the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers. He was selected by the Rams in the fourth round of the 1987 NFL draft.[1]

Death

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On November 22, 2014, while deer hunting near Laredo, Texas, Kelm fell from a windmill he was using as a deer blind and died. R.C. Slocum, his coach while at Texas A&M was "heartbroken" by the news.[2]

He died at age 49.

References

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  1. ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  2. ^ ""Former Wrecking Crew linebacker Larry Kelm passes away in hunting accident", by Brent Zwereman, Chron.com". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2014.