175. Ken Kavanaugh

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An SEC Player of the Year in 1939 with LSU, Ken Kavanaugh was chosen by the Chicago Bears the following year in the 3^rd Round of the NFL Draft. The End would be a member of the dominant “Monsters of the Midway” where the won back-to-back NFL Championships (1940 & 1941), scoring a TD in the first one (which was the lopsided 73-0 dismantling of the Washington Redskins).

Like many of his peers, Kavanaugh enlisted to serve his country in World War II, and when he returned, the former LSU Tiger picked up right where he left off. Kavanaugh would again help the Bears win the 1946 NFL Championship. He would be named a First Team All-Pro in various publications three times and would twice lead the NFL in Touchdown Receptions before he retired after 1950. He was named to the 1940's All-Decade Team.

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.A.
Eligible Since: Tuesday, 01 January 1963
Position: End
Games Played: 90
Notable Statistics: 162 Receptions
3,626 Receiving Yards
50 Receiving Touchdowns
1 Interception
6 Interception Return Yards
2 Fumble Recoveries
1 Fumble Recovery Yard
1 Fumble Recovery Touchdown
1 Extra Point Attempt
1 Extra Point Made
2 Kick Returns
22 Kick Return Yards

5 Playoff Games
6 Receptions
105 Receiving Yards
2 Receiving Touchdowns
1 Fumble Recovery
42 Fumble Recovery Yards
1 Fumble Recovery Touchdown
Played For: Chicago Bears
College: LSU
Drafted: 3rd Round, 22nd Overall in 1940.
Major Accolades and Awards:
NFL Championships (3) (Chicago Bears 1940, 1941 & 1946)
NFL 1940s All-Decade Team
Most Receiving Touchdowns (2) (1947 & 1949)
Other Points of Note:
Top Ten Finishes: Receptions (2) (1945 & 1946)
Top Ten Finishes: Receiving Yards (5) (1941, 1945, 1946, 1947 & 1948)
Top Ten Finishes: Receiving Touchdowns (7) (1940, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948 & 1949)
Top Ten Finishes: Yards per Reception (3) (1945, 1947 & 1949)
Top Ten Finishes: Receiving Yards per Game (5) (1941, 1945, 1946, 1947 & 1949)
Top Ten Finishes: Touchdowns (6) (1941, 1946, 1946, 1947, 1948 & 1949)
Top Ten Finishes: Points Scored (3) (1941, 1947 & 1949)
Top Ten Finishes: Yards From Scrimmage (2) (1945 & 1947)
Notable All Time Rankings: None.

Should Ken Kavanaugh be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 83.3%

Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 16.7%

Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0%

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