George Pyne II explained
| George Pyne |
| Birth Name: | George Francis Pyne Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 17 October 1909 |
| Birth Place: | Marlborough, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Milford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse: | Florence Mainini |
| Children: | 3, including George |
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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]
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- Web site: GEORGE PYNE . profootballarchives.com . October 2, 2015 . October 3, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151003145832/http://www.profootballarchives.com/pyne00200.html . dead .
- News: Pyne rejects pay cut and gets cut . . August 23, 2001 . . October 2, 2015.
- News: George F. Pyne; Milford services for court officer. Boston Evening Globe. June 4, 1974. 205. 155. 36. Boston, Massachusetts. Milford, Massachusetts. June 11, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: George F. Pyne, 64; Quinn's Father-in-Law. Springfield Daily News. Springfield, Massachusetts. Milford, Massachusetts. Associated Press. June 4, 1974. 95. 85. Connecticut. 35. June 11, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- Web site: Pyne didn't follow a playbook on way to NASCAR executive suite . sportsbusinessdaily.com . August 4, 2003 . October 2, 2015 . Hughes, Jed . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151002172952/http://m.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2003/08/20030804/Careerspeople/Pyne-Didnt-Follow-A-Playbook-On-Way-To-NASCAR-Executive-Suite.aspx . October 2, 2015 .
