George Francis Pyne Jr. (October 17, 1909 – June 3, 1974) was an American football tackle who played one season with the 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.
- ^ "Pyne rejects pay cut and gets cut". The Vindicator. Associated Press. August 23, 2001. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ Written at Milford, Massachusetts. "George F. Pyne; Milford services for court officer". Boston Evening Globe. Vol. 205, no. 155. Boston, Massachusetts. June 4, 1974. p. 36. Retrieved June 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Written at Milford, Massachusetts. "George F. Pyne, 64; Quinn's Father-in-Law". Springfield Daily News. Vol. 95, no. 85 (Connecticut ed.). Springfield, Massachusetts. Associated Press. June 4, 1974. p. 35. Retrieved June 11, 2024 – via 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.
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