At the time he joined the newly formed Pirates in 1933 Kelsch, at 36 years old, was the oldest player in the NFL. Even the Pirates' owner, Rooney, was four years his junior.[2] He was used almost exclusively for his kicking ability, coming into the game to convert field goals and extra points.[3] He may have been the first such "specialist" in the still-nascent NFL.[4] He was also one of the few players in the league at the time who never played college football and listed the "School of Hard Knocks" as his alma mater whenever asked.[1]
Kelsch never married. He died in an automobile accident on July 13, 1935. Art Rooney served as a pall-bearer at his funeral.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdSell, Jack (July 15, 1935). "Funeral Rites Wednesday for Mose Kelsch". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
^Fulks, Matt (2008). The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Pittsburgh Steelers heart-pounding, jaw-dropping and gut-wrenching moments from Pittsburgh Steelers history. Triumph Books. pp. 137–139. ISBN978-1-57243-922-1.
^Smith, Chester L. (July 14, 1935). "North Side Pals, Racketeers and the Rest, Ready to Pay Final Honors to Mose Kelsch". Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
^Braunwart, Bob; Bob Carroll (1980). (PDF). The Coffin Corner. 2 (8). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
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mose, kelsch, christian, mose, kelsch, january, 1897, july, 1935, american, football, placekicker, running, back, national, football, league, charter, member, pittsburgh, pirates, which, would, later, renamed, steelers, 37position, placekicker, fullback, halfb. Christian Mose Kelsch January 31 1897 July 13 1935 was an American football placekicker and running back in the National Football League NFL He was a charter member of the Pittsburgh Pirates which would later be renamed the Steelers Mose KelschNo 37Position Placekicker Fullback HalfbackPersonal informationBorn 1897 01 31 January 31 1897Pittsburgh Pennsylvania U S Died July 13 1935 1935 07 13 aged 38 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania U S Height 5 ft 10 in 1 78 m Weight 235 lb 107 kg Career informationHigh school Bellefonte Academy Bellefonte Pennsylvania College noneCareer historyPittsburgh Pirates 1933 1934 Career NFL statisticsGames played 16FG made 4PAT made 4Player stats at NFL com PFRKelsch grew up as an orphan in Pittsburgh s Troy Hill neighborhood He earned the nickname Mose while playing sandlot baseball though no one was able to recall the circumstances that brought the name about 1 He played semi professional football for several teams in the area including the Hope Harveys James P Rooneys and Majestic Radio teams managed by Art Rooney which would form the basis of the NFL s Pirates 1 At the time he joined the newly formed Pirates in 1933 Kelsch at 36 years old was the oldest player in the NFL Even the Pirates owner Rooney was four years his junior 2 He was used almost exclusively for his kicking ability coming into the game to convert field goals and extra points 3 He may have been the first such specialist in the still nascent NFL 4 He was also one of the few players in the league at the time who never played college football and listed the School of Hard Knocks as his alma mater whenever asked 1 Kelsch never married He died in an automobile accident on July 13 1935 Art Rooney served as a pall bearer at his funeral 1 References edit a b c d Sell Jack July 15 1935 Funeral Rites Wednesday for Mose Kelsch Pittsburgh Post Gazette Retrieved May 12 2011 Fulks Matt 2008 The Good the Bad and the Ugly Pittsburgh Steelers heart pounding jaw dropping and gut wrenching moments from Pittsburgh Steelers history Triumph Books pp 137 139 ISBN 978 1 57243 922 1 Smith Chester L July 14 1935 North Side Pals Racketeers and the Rest Ready to Pay Final Honors to Mose Kelsch Pittsburgh Press Retrieved May 12 2011 Braunwart Bob Bob Carroll 1980 Now Kicking Kelsch PDF The Coffin Corner 2 8 Professional Football Researchers Association 1 3 Archived from the original PDF on December 18 2010 Retrieved May 12 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mose Kelsch amp oldid 1180178551, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
