Work : Prize 1963 (College Football Hall of Fame)
Death:Death, Cause unspecified 25 January 2007 (Age 90) chart Placidus Equal_H.
American football player, coach, and scout. 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. He led the league in receiving touchdowns twice, and is a member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team. He is the Bears all-time leader in receiving touchdowns, with 50. 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. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1963. His son, Ken Kavanaugh Jr. played at LSU as a tight end. He was drafted by the Giants in the 1972 NFL Draft but did not play professionally. Kavanaugh died of complications from pneumonia on 25 January 2007 at age 90 in Sarasota, Florida. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less