George Pyne III
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George Pyne III | |
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 Portrait of Pyne, c. 1964 | |
| Born | George Francis Pyne III July 12, 1941 Milford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 26, 2015 (aged 74) Milford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Olivet College (BA) |
| Spouse | Roseleen Houton |
| Children | 4, including George and Jim |
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| American football career | |
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
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| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Milford (MA) |
| College: | Olivet |
| AFL draft: | 1965 / Round: 16 / Pick: 127 (by the Boston Patriots) |
| Career history | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
George Francis Pyne III (July 12, 1941 – November 26, 2015) was an American football defensive tackle who played one season with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League (AFL).
Early life and family[edit]
Childhood and school years[edit]
Pyne was born on July 12, 1941 in Milford, Massachusetts. His father, George Pyne II, played college football at Holy Cross and, briefly, played professionally as a member of the National Football League's Providence Steamrollers. Pyne attended Milford High School, followed by Olivet College in Olivet, Michigan, where he was a standout defensive player on the school's football team.[1]
Marriage and children[edit]
Pyne was married to the former Roseleen Houton. The couple had four children, including sons George IV and Jim. George played football at Brown University before embarking on a business career, and Jim played for Virginia Tech before being drafted into the NFL.[2] The Pynes were the first family to have three generations play professional football.[3]
Professional football[edit]
Pyne was drafted by the Boston Patriots in the sixteenth round of the 1965 AFL Draft.[4]
Later life and death[edit]
Pyne died on November 26, 2015, from cancer.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "GEORGE PYNE". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ Hughes, Jed (August 4, 2003). "Pyne didn't follow a playbook on way to NASCAR executive suite". sportsbusinessdaily.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "Pyne rejects pay cut and gets cut". The Vindicator. Associated Press. August 23, 2001. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "1965 AFL Draft". Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "GEORGE F. PYNE III". legacy.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.