"Shipwreck" Kelley, former Kentucky University player and captain of the Brooklyn Dodgers is a long-legged, hard running type of back whose high knee action makes him difficult to tackle. This "sewing machine" style of running forces tacklers to reach high to avoid being injured by the up-and-down thrust of the knees and gives Kelley a better chance to shake them off. He usually plays without a headguard making his blond thatch of hair a familiar mark for the spectators. Young players are advised to use headguards under all circumstances, thus saving themselves the chance of serious head injury.