Dee Mackey
- February 26, 2001
- 66 years
- heart attack
About Dee Mackey
Dee Mackey was a notable figure. Mackey died in 2001 at the age of 66.
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Full Biography
|Dee Elbert Mackey (October 16, 1934 – February 26, 2001) was an American professional football tight end who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL). He played for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers (1960) and the Baltimore Colts (1961–1962). He played for the AFL's New York Jets (1963–1965).
He played college football at East Texas State and was a 24th round selection (287th overall pick) in the 1958 NFL draft.
Personal
Dee Mackey's son Kyle also played football professionally in the NFL and the Arena Football League. Mackey's granddaughter, Molly Mackey, played NCAA Division I softball at the University of Louisiana at Monroe from 2014 to 2015.
Dee Mackey died at his home in Gladewater, Texas of a heart attack.
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