George Pyne II
George Pyne | |
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 Portrait of Pyne, c. 1931 | |
| Born | George Francis Pyne Jr. October 17, 1909 |
| Died | June 3, 1974 (aged 64) Milford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | College of the Holy Cross (PhB) |
| Spouse | Florence Mainini |
| Children | 3, including George |
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American football career | |
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| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) |
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| High school: | Tackle |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
George Francis Pyne Jr. (October 17, 1909 – June 3, 1974) was an
Providence Steam Roller of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the College of the Holy Cross and attended Milford High School in Milford, Massachusetts.[1] His son, George Pyne III, played in the AFL and his grandson, Jim Pyne, played in the NFL. The Pynes were the first family to have three generations play professional football.[2] One of his two daughters, Claudina, was married to politician Robert H. Quinn, who served as Massachusetts's state house speaker and attorney general.[3][4] His grandson, George IV, played football at Brown University and is a businessman.[5] Pyne died on June 3, 1974, in Milford.[4]
References
- ^ "GEORGE PYNE". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- The Vindicator. Associated Press. August 23, 2001. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hughes, Jed (August 4, 2003). "Pyne didn't follow a playbook on way to NASCAR executive suite". sportsbusinessdaily.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.