Jacky Lee (athlete)
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Jacky Lee was an American quarterback
who played college football
at the University of Cincinnati
after playing football at Ellet High School, and Professional Football
in the American Football League
(AFL, 1960–1969). In 1960, he was the first-round draft choice of the American Football League
's Houston Oilers, where he backed up George Blanda
in the Oilers' 1960 and 1961 AFL Championship seasons, and Len Dawson
in the Kansas City Chiefs
' 1969 AFL and World Championship
season. He was one of only twenty men who played in each of the ten years of the AFL's existence. Lee retired in 1969 after dislocating his shoulder.
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
who played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
after playing football at Ellet High School, and Professional Football
Professional football
In the United States and Canada, the term professional football includes the professional forms of American and Canadian gridiron football. In common usage, it refers to former and existing major football leagues in either country...
in the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
(AFL, 1960–1969). In 1960, he was the first-round draft choice of the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
's Houston Oilers, where he backed up George Blanda
George Blanda
George Frederick Blanda was a collegiate and professional football quarterback and placekicker...
in the Oilers' 1960 and 1961 AFL Championship seasons, and Len Dawson
Len Dawson
Leonard Ray "Len" "Lenny" Dawson is a former American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback who attended Purdue University and went on to play for three professional teams, most notably the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs...
in the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
' 1969 AFL and World Championship
Professional American football championship games
Below is a list of professional football championship games in the United States, involving:* the informal Pittsburgh circuit of professional football teams ;...
season. He was one of only twenty men who played in each of the ten years of the AFL's existence. Lee retired in 1969 after dislocating his shoulder.