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| birth_place = [[Jackson, Mississippi]]
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'''Tyrone Keys''' (born October 24, 1960) is a former professional [[American football]] player who played [[defensive lineman]] for six seasons for the [[Chicago Bears]], [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], and [[San Diego Chargers]]. He was a member of the [[1985 Chicago Bears season|Bears team]] that won [[Super Bowl XX]] following the [[1985 NFL season]]. He was also a member of the "Shuffling Crew" in the video The [[Super Bowl Shuffle]]. In high school Keys was a member of the Callaway High School Chargers of Jackson, Mississippi which won all 12 of their 1975 season games and won the Big 8 Conference championship (the Big 8 was at the time the conference of Mississippi's largest high schools).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hottytoddy.com/2015/09/16/cleveland-on-tyrone-keys/|title = Cleveland: On Tyrone Keys|date = 16 September 2015}}</ref> In college at Mississippi State University Keys played four years at defensive tackle. In 1980 Keys made a last minute tackle of Alabama quarterback Don Jacobs, causing a fumble which sealed the Bulldogs' 6–3 upset of the #1 Crimson Tide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2014/11/14/tyrone-keys-recalls-msu-victory-bama/19030431/|title = Alabama-Mississippi State: Tyrone Keys recalls 1980 MSU victory}}</ref>
'''Tyrone Keys''' (born October 24, 1960) is a former professional [[American football]] player who played [[defensive end]] for six seasons for the [[Chicago Bears]], [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], and [[San Diego Chargers]]. He was a member of the [[1985 Chicago Bears season|Bears team]] that won [[Super Bowl XX]] following the [[1985 NFL season]]. He was also a member of the "Shuffling Crew" in the video The [[Super Bowl Shuffle]]. In high school Keys was a member of the Callaway High School Chargers of Jackson, Mississippi which won all 12 of their 1975 season games and won the Big 8 Conference championship (the Big 8 was at the time the conference of Mississippi's largest high schools).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hottytoddy.com/2015/09/16/cleveland-on-tyrone-keys/|title = Cleveland: On Tyrone Keys|date = 16 September 2015}}</ref> In college at Mississippi State University Keys played four years at defensive tackle. In 1980 Keys made a last minute tackle of Alabama quarterback Don Jacobs, causing a fumble which sealed the Bulldogs' 6–3 upset of the #1 Crimson Tide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2014/11/14/tyrone-keys-recalls-msu-victory-bama/19030431/|title = Alabama-Mississippi State: Tyrone Keys recalls 1980 MSU victory}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:16, 28 January 2022

Tyrone Keys
refer to caption
Keys in 2011
No. 98, 93
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1960-10-24) October 24, 1960 (age 64)
Jackson, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:272 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High school:Callaway (Jackson, Mississippi)
College:Mississippi State
NFL draft:1981 / round: 5 / pick: 113
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tyrone Keys (born October 24, 1960) is a former professional American football player who played defensive end for six seasons for the Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and San Diego Chargers. He was a member of the Bears team that won Super Bowl XX following the 1985 NFL season. He was also a member of the "Shuffling Crew" in the video The Super Bowl Shuffle. In high school Keys was a member of the Callaway High School Chargers of Jackson, Mississippi which won all 12 of their 1975 season games and won the Big 8 Conference championship (the Big 8 was at the time the conference of Mississippi's largest high schools).[1] In college at Mississippi State University Keys played four years at defensive tackle. In 1980 Keys made a last minute tackle of Alabama quarterback Don Jacobs, causing a fumble which sealed the Bulldogs' 6–3 upset of the #1 Crimson Tide.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Cleveland: On Tyrone Keys". 16 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Alabama-Mississippi State: Tyrone Keys recalls 1980 MSU victory".