14 Facts About Reuben Kelto

Reuben Kelto played at the tackle position for the University of Michigan from 1939 to 1941.

Reuben Kelto was chosen as the Most Valuable Player on the 1941 Michigan Wolverines football team.

Reuben Kelto graduated from the AD Johnston High School in 1938.

Reuben Kelto enrolled at the University of Michigan and played football under head coach Fritz Crisler from 1939 to 1941.

Reuben Kelto first gained attention in Michigan's 1939 victory over Iowa.

Subbing for Bill at various intervals in the game Reuben Kelto did an outstanding job.

Reuben Kelto went on to become the Most Valuable Player on the 1941 Michigan Wolverines football team.

Reuben Kelto received a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering degree from the University of Michigan and later received a master's degree from the Chrysler Institute of Engineering in Detroit, Michigan.

Reuben Kelto married Florence Albrecht on August 17,1946, in a ceremony held in Shawano, Wisconsin, with the reception at the Hotel Martin in Bonduel, Wisconsin.

At the time of the wedding, Reuben Kelto had recently been discharged from the Navy and was working for Chrysler Corporation.

Reuben Kelto was a lifetime member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers.

Reuben Kelto lived in Dayton, Ohio, Adrian, Michigan, and, for the last 12 years of his life, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

In 1975, Reuben Kelto was inducted into the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame.

Reuben Kelto was survived by his wife, Florence, three sons, a daughter and seven grandchildren.