A former Tennessee football legend, an All-American offensive lineman, recently died. Per a report by Knox Today, Curtis “Chip” Kell died at 75 of “pneumonia and other complications.”
Feb 21, 1971; Knoxville, TN, USA; University of Tennessee football coach Bill Battle, with others, from left to right, David Browne, Joe Thompson, Chip Kell, Bobby Thomas, and Ben Bass; Mandatory Credit: News Sentinel-USA TODAY NETWORK
Per the article, Kell was a force to be reckoned with in the SEC. He made the College Football Hall of Fame for his efforts with the Volunteers
Kell was a sophomore all-Southeastern Conference center in 1968 who became an all-American guard as a junior and senior. He twice won the Jacobs Trophy as the best blocker in the SEC. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
Per the University of Tennessee’s website, Kell helped his offensive line block for 2,365 yards during the 1970 season, which at that time was a record. He didn’t just excel at football, as Kell
