Hall of Fame
George Kenneally 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.
He played professionally between 1926-35, suiting up for Pottsville, the Boston Bulldogs, Chicago Cardinals, Boston Braves and Philadelphia Eagles
Kenneally was offered the position of head coach and General Manager of the Boston Shamrocks of the newly formed American Football League.
In 1939, Kenneally accepted the position of athletic director, head coach, and history teacher at Revere High School. In 1950, he left the Revere athletic program in a vastly improved state and became the line coach at Brandeis University for four years.
In the 1950s, Reader's Digest published an article entitled "George Kenneally the toughest two-way end to ever play for the Philadelphia Eagles."
