1971 50hp johnson hydro-shift not turn off

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I attempt to start and it starts great but when I try and turn it off it shifts into forward gear and revs really high. I have to remove the fuel connection to let it run out of gas to shut it off. I checked all the ground connections and all are in tact. Can it be my key switch?
 
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