George Kerr
National Football League and American Football League player
About George Kerr
Lived 1894 – 1980 (aged 86). George Kerr was an American american football player.
George Ropes Kerr (November 10, 1894 – December 8, 1980) was an American professional football player. He played as guard and tackle in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Tigers in 1920 and the New York Brickley Giants in 1921. Kerr also played in the first American Football League in 1926 for the Newark Bears.
Kerr attended Medford High School in Medford, Massachusetts, where he played football as a tackle and was a shot putter on the track team. Kerr played college football at Bates College in 1914 and at Catholic University in 1915 before transferring to George Washington University in 1916, where he played football that fall was elected captain for the following season.
Kerr died on December 8, 1980.
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Who was George Kerr?
National Football League and American Football League player (1894-1980)
When was George Kerr born?
George Kerr was born on 10 November 1894 in Medford, Ohio.
When did George Kerr die?
George Kerr died on 1 December 1980.
What was George Kerr's occupation?
George Kerr was an american football player.
What nationality was George Kerr?
George Kerr was American.
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· DBpedia: George Kerr (American football, born 1894)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Kerr. https://biography.guide/george-kerr-american-football-player/
MLA: "George Kerr." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-kerr-american-football-player/.
Chicago: "George Kerr." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/george-kerr-american-football-player/.
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