Team Chaplain, Rev William J. Kelly, S.J, has died.

[tower912]

A loss for the MU community.    Rest in peace.    Thank you for your service.    God's blessings upon you and your family.

[We R Final Four]

Oh man.

[Nukem2]

He broke his leg a couple days ago.

[goan]

A great teacher and a friend.Thank you for all did for MU, student and the BB players.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Oh man. That's tough to hear. Very nice man!

[Newsdreams]

Very sad

[chren21]

Great man. Prayers. 

[WarriorDad]

Rest In Peace

[Sir Lawrence]

A life well lived.  A wonderful human.  RIP.

[HutchwasClutch]

Praying he is lifted up to eternal life. He seemed a very good man.

[HutchwasClutch]

O'Neill had a Fr Kelly story at the 100 year banquet.  Towards end of the head coaches forum.

I think O'Neill said he was one of the kindest souls he ever knew

[mu_hilltopper]

This is more of a Crean (sucks) story than a Fr. Kelly story but ..

The (past) owner of my company was McGuire's god-son.  At some point he connected with Crean and went on an away-game junket, I think it was @Pitt.  Got to hang around the team, including in the locker room. 

Minutes before the game, Crean is firing up the team.. "I hate these f'ing guys, and their f'ing coach, we're going to f'ing beat the sht out of these effers.  The refs are f'ing awful and this stadium effing sucks, let's effing win this game!!!!   (pause) ......  Ok, Father, give us a blessing."

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Met him a couple of times, was always very kind. Rest in peace

[MarquetteMike1977]

Am so sorry to hear Father Kelly Died. Thoughts and Prayers are with and for, Molly and her family.

[MU62]

He celebrated the French Mass at the Cathedral during Bastille Days. 

[Shooter McGavin]

This is more of a Crean (sucks) story than a Fr. Kelly story but ..

The (past) owner of my company was McGuire's god-son.  At some point he connected with Crean and went on an away-game junket, I think it was @Pitt.  Got to hang around the team, including in the locker room. 

Minutes before the game, Crean is firing up the team.. "I hate these f'ing guys, and their f'ing coach, we're going to f'ing beat the sht out of these effers.  The refs are f'ing awful and this stadium effing sucks, let's effing win this game!!!!   (pause) ......  Ok, Father, give us a blessing."

That's pretty funny.  RIP father Kelly.

[tower912]

Father Kelly references start around the 19:00 minute mark.    And then the 29:00 mark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVS90zFcDw0

[Dawson Rental]

Graduate of Campion Jesuit High School in Prairie du Chien.  (1941)