Kevin Belcher (center)

Kevin Belcher
No. 73
PositionsCenter
Offensive guard
Personal information
Born(1961-02-23)February 23, 1961
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedJune 28, 2003(2003-06-28) (aged 42)
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High schoolRedford (MI)
CollegeTexas-El Paso
NFL draft1983: 6th round, 153rd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • Second-team All-WAC (1981)
Career NFL statistics
Games played32
Games started16
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kevin Belcher (February 23, 1961 – June 28, 2003) was an American professional football center who played two seasons with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Giants in the sixth round of the 1983 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Texas at El Paso and attended Redford High School in Detroit, Michigan.[1]

Professional career

Belcher was selected by the New York Giants with the 153rd pick in the 1983 NFL draft. He played in 32 games, starring sixteen, for the Giants from 1983 to 1984.[1] His career ended when he was involved in a car wreck on January 23, 1985, severing a nerve in his leg and leaving him with many other internal injuries.[2]

Personal life

Belcher owned several businesses. He died at his home in El Paso, Texas on June 28, 2003.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "KEVIN BELCHER". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "Kevin Belcher". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "Former N.Y. Giant Kevin Belcher, 42, Dies". ourmidland.com. July 1, 2003. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.