Ken Kavanaugh
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.[1] 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.As an end, he was quickly able to fill the void in the offense left by the departure of two-time All-American Gaynell Tinsley.A sportswriter for the Baton Rouge Advocate claimed he saw coach Bernie Moore at a local store stocking up on nails before LSU's game against No.[13] After college, Kavanaugh signed a minor league baseball contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization for $300 a month.[15] Kavanaugh caught the game's only touchdown pass, a 30-yard reception from quarterback Sid Luckman shortly before halftime.The final score in the game was a fumble recovery by Kavanaugh on defense, returning the ball 42 yards for a touchdown.[17][18] He flew 30 missions and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters.[33] After serving as an assistant at Villanova in 1954,[3] Kavanaugh was hired by the New York Giants in 1955 as ends coach and continued in that position until 1970.
Ken KavanaghBowmanLittle Rock, ArkansasSarasota, FloridaLittle Rock CentralChicago BearsBoston CollegeVillanovaNew York GiantsNFL championAll-ProNFL receiving touchdowns leaderNFL 1940s All-Decade TeamAll-AmericanAll-SECReceptionstouchdownsUnited StatesU.S. Air ForceCaptainEighth Air ForceWorld War IIAir MedalDistinguished Flying CrossPro Football ReferenceAmerican footballNational Football Leaguecollege footballLouisiana State UniversityLSU TigersSoutheastern ConferenceCollege Football Hall of FameLittle Rock Central High SchoolBaton Rouge, LouisianaLSU footballGaynell TinsleyBernie MooreAssociated PressAll-Southeastern ConferenceUnited PressHoly CrossYoung BusseyLoyolaVanderbiltBaton Rouge AdvocateTennesseeNashville BannerBob FoxxAll-America1939 All-America TeamWashington D.C. Touchdown ClubHeisman Trophyminor league baseballSt. Louis CardinalsGeorge HalasMonsters of the Midway1940 NFL Championship GameWashington RedskinsSid Luckman1941 NFL Championship GameAlice Blue GownEuropean theater490th Bombardment Group851st Bombardment Squadronoak leaf clustersLos Angeles Rams1946 NFL Championship GameAll-NFLBoston YanksJohnny LujackDick GordonProfessional Football Researchers Associationtight end1972 NFL draftNFL championshipList of National Football League annual receiving touchdowns leadersList of NCAA major college football yearly receiving leadersPro-Football-Reference.com1940 NFL draftBulldog TurnerEd KolmanJohn WoudenbergLen AkinJim FordhamHamp PoolLee ArtoeHarry ClarkeRay McLeanWalt Kichefski1940 NFL championsAl BaisiFrank BauschRay BrayChet ChesneyGary FamigliettiAldo ForteDanny FortmannJack MandersJoe ManiaciEggs ManskePhil MartinovichBernie MastersonGeorge McAfeeJoe MihalGeorge MussoRay NoltingBob NowaskeyBill OsmanskiDick PlasmanSolly ShermanJohn SiegalBob SnyderJoe StydaharBob SwisherJack TorranceGeorge Wilson1941 NFL championsJohn FederovitchHugh GallarneauBill HughesHal LaharAl MatuzaNorm Standlee1946 NFL championsConnie Mack BerryStu Clarkson