George Kenneally
| Date of birth | April 12, 1902 |
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| Place of birth | South Boston, Massachusetts |
| Date of death | September 3, 1968 (aged 66) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) |
Offensive line End |
| College | St. Bonaventure |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1931 | Boston University (assistant) |
| 1932 | Boston Braves (assistant) |
| 1933–1935 | Philadelphia Eagles (assistant) |
| 1936–1938 | Boston Shamrocks |
| 1939–1949 | Revere HS (MA) |
| 1950–1953 | Brandeis (assistant) |
| As player | |
| 1926–1928 | Pottsville Maroons |
| 1929 | Boston Bulldogs |
| 1930 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1932 | Boston Braves |
| 1933–1935 | Philadelphia Eagles |
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George Vincent "Gigi" Kenneally, Sr (April 12, 1902 – September 3, 1968) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Pottsville Maroons, the Boston Bulldogs, the Chicago Cardinals, the Boston Braves, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He attended St. Bonaventure University.
Kenneally began his athletic career at Boston Latin High School where he played varsity football, baseball, and held the city record for the fifty-yard dash. Upon graduating in 1919 he joined a group of local youths who were forming a semi-pro football team to play out of the local Knights of Columbus. He then followed his older brother and enrolled at St. Bonaventure, where in 1922, he began his collegiate career. During his four years there he was given sixteen varsity letters, including ones for boxing, as well as being the captain of the football team.
Kenneally joined the NFL in 1926 with the Pottsville Maroons of Pottsville, Pennsylvania. After his rookie season, he was chosen as the team's captain and was also named to his first All-Pro Squad in 1927, as well as in 1928. At the close of the 1928 season the team succumbed to financial difficulties and was no longer solvent. He, along with his partner, then decided to purchase the Maroons franchise for $2,500. Kenneally then transferred the team to Boston where they became the Boston Bulldogs. Kenneally had many positions in the franchise; that of part owner, assistant Coach, team captain and offensive end. The Bulldogs were a competitive team and would finish the season at 4-4, but the Wall Street Crash of 1929 caused the team to fold.
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