Ken Kavanaugh
American football player, coach, and scout (1916–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kenneth William Kavanaugh (November 23, 1916 – January 25, 2007) was an American football player, coach, and scout. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears as an end from 1940 to 1950, except for three seasons during which he served in World War II. He led the league in receiving touchdowns twice, and is a member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team. He is the Bears' all-time leader in receiving touchdowns, with 50. He retired with the second most receiving touchdowns in NFL history and was the second to reach 50 touchdowns in NFL history.[1]
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Born: | (1916-11-23)November 23, 1916 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died: | January 25, 2007(2007-01-25) (aged 90) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Little Rock Central (Little Rock, Arkansas) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
College: | LSU (1937–1939) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1940 / Round: 3 / Pick: 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kavanaugh played college football at Louisiana State University for the LSU Tigers, where he was named most valuable player of the Southeastern Conference and a consensus All-American in 1939 after leading the nation in receptions and receiving yards. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1963.