Ron Vander Kelen
Vander Kelen (#15, white) in the 1963 Rose Bowl | |||||||||
| No. 11, 15, 19 | |||||||||
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born | November 6, 1939 Preble, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | August 14, 2016 (aged 76) Edina, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Preble | ||||||||
| College | Wisconsin | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1963: undrafted | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1963: 21st round, 163rd overall pick | ||||||||
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Ronald Vander Kelen (November 6, 1939 – August 14, 2016) was an American professional football quarterback. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and is best known for his MVP performance in the 1963 Rose Bowl, where he broke several Rose Bowl records, some of which still stand. In that game, he orchestrated a legendary fourth quarter comeback attempt against the USC Trojans in the first #1 (USC) versus #2 (Wisconsin) bowl game in college football history. Vander Kelen was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1991.