![]() Kelcher with the Chargers c. 1982 | |||||||||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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Born: | Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | August 23, 1953||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 291 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | French (Beaumont, Texas) | ||||||||
College: | SMU | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1975 / round: 2 / pick: 30 | ||||||||
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Louis James Kelcher (born August 23, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL), spending most of his career with the San Diego Chargers. He was a four-time All-Pro and a three-time Pro Bowl selection. Kelcher was inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame and is a member of their 40th and 50th anniversary teams.
Kelcher played college football with the SMU Mustangs and earned consensus All-American honors as a senior in 1974. He was selected by the Chargers in the second round of the 1975 NFL draft. His outstanding performance made him one of the team's most popular players from 1975 through 1983. He joined the San Francisco 49ers in 1984 and helped them win Super Bowl XIX that season.