George Pyne II

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. 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] His grandson George played football at Brown University and is a businessman.[3]

George Pyne II
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1909-10-17)October 17, 1909
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Died:June 3, 1974(1974-06-03) (aged 64)
Milford, Massachusetts
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:Milford (MA)
College:Holy Cross
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

References

  1. "GEORGE PYNE". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  2. "Pyne rejects pay cut and gets cut". The Vindicator. Associated Press. August 23, 2001. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  3. 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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