Chip Kell, a legendary offensive lineman for the Tennessee Volunteers and inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame, passed away at the age of 75.
Late in the 1960s and early in the 1970s, Kell was a member of the Volunteers. Kell had a significant role in multiple winning Tennessee teams.
Chip Kell, an ex-Tennessee Volunteer offensive lineman, received numerous honors for his superb play.
He was selected three times for the SEC and twice for the All-American team.
The Jacobs Memorial Award, which goes to the best SEC blocker, was won by Kell twice. In 1970, his last season with the Volunteers, he was named the top offensive tackle in the SEC by the Birmingham Quarterback Club.
In 2006, Kell was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame after earning a berth there. In a Knox News piece, former Tennessee coach Doug Dickey described Kell’s character as a player.
In a press release, former UT coach and sports director Doug Dickey stated, “Chip Kell was one of the most powerful athletes that I had ever coached at that time.” “By using weight training, he developed way ahead of his time and became a true leader on the football team.”
On social media, supporters expressed their sorrow for Chip Kell and the Tennessee Volunteers.
Social media was used by many admirers to offer their condolences for Kell’s demise.
Being an offensive lineman and making a lasting impression on the fan base is difficult enough, but the fact that Kell accomplished this while playing for the Volunteers from 1967 to 1970 says volumes about the kind of player he was.
