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Roy Kirksey
No. 63, 66, 65
Positions	Guard, linebacker
Personal information
Born	September 18, 1947; Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	September 5, 1981 (aged 33); Taylors, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Washington (Greenville)
College	Maryland Eastern Shore
NFL draft	1971 (8th round, 188th overall pick)
Career history
	New York Jets (1971–1972); Philadelphia Eagles (1973–1974);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Roy Kirksey (September 18, 1947 – September 5, 1981) was an American football guard. He played for the New York Jets from 1971 to 1972 and for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1973 to 1974.^[1]^[2] He died on September 5, 1981, after his car went out of control and overturned in Greenville County, South Carolina.^[3]

References

↑ "Roy Kirksey Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
↑ "Roy Kirksey, G". Nfl.com. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
↑ "Sports in Brief". The Daily Review. September 7, 1981. p. 13.

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[1] "Roy Kirksey Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2026.

[2] "Roy Kirksey, G". Nfl.com. Retrieved January 25, 2019.

[3] "Sports in Brief". The Daily Review. September 7, 1981. p. 13.

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