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Kayo Dottley

John "Kayo" Dottley, American football player (died 2018)

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Born
August 25, 1928
Died
November 17, 2018
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1928

About Kayo Dottley

John Albert "Kayo" Dottley was an American professional football player who was a fullback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels. At Ole Miss, Dottley was the first running back in the school's history to record back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 1949–1950. He also holds the single season rushing record of 1312 yards in 1949. John Albert "Kayo" Dottley (August 25, 1928 – November 17, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a fullback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).

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Kayo Dottley timeline

  1. He also holds the single season rushing record of 1312 yards in 1949.
  2. John Albert "Kayo" Dottley (August 25, 1928 – November 17, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a fullback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).
  3. At Ole Miss, Dottley was the first running back in the school's history to record back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 1949–1950.

The world when Kayo Dottley was born

Kayo Dottley was born in 1928. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1928

  • #1 song"Makin' Whoopee" – Eddie Cantor
  • Top movieSteamboat Willie (first Mickey Mouse)
  • Best-selling bookLady Chatterley's Lover – D.H. Lawrence

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentKnute Rockne's "Win one for the Gipper" speech
  • Top headlineHerbert Hoover elected president
  • Technology milestonePenicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming
  • Defining fadMickey Mouse mania
  • Notable inventionSliced bread
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population120.5M

1928 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kayo Dottley's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19282026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,200$435,000
Average income$3,800$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population120.5M341 million

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