Brian Kelly (born March 27, 1956) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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for nine seasons with the

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of the

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(CFL). Playing from 1979 to 1987, he caught 575 passes for 11,169 yards and 97

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s. Kelly was a member of 5

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championship teams in Edmonton. He was the 1 target of Eskimos quarterback

Warren Moon Harold Warren Moon (born November 18, 1956) is an American former professional Gridiron football, football player who was a quarterback for 23 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He spent most of h ...

in the early 1980s. Kelly was inducted into the

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. He was voted one of the CFL's top 50 players (No. 20) in a poll conducted by Canadian sports network TSN. He graduated from

Bishop Amat High School Bishop Amat Memorial High School is a co-ed Catholic high school serving the San Gabriel Valley in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and was founded in 1957. The campus is located in La Puente, California, approximately east of dow ...

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* 1956 births Living people Players of Canadian football from California Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees Canadian football wide receivers Edmonton Elks players Sportspeople from Arcadia, California Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California Washington State Cougars football players Canadian Football League Rookie of the Year Award winners Bishop Amat Memorial High School alumni {{Canadianfootball-widereceiver-stub