Ken Kavanaugh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ken Kavanaugh

CHOF player, NFL '40s All-Decade Team

Date of Birth: 23-Nov-1916

Place of Birth: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Date of Death: 25-Jan-2007

Profession: aircraft pilot, baseball player, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Ken Kavanaugh

  • 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. 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.

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