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John Brendan Kelly Sr. ( 4 de outubro de 1889 - 20 de junho de 1960) também conhecido como Jack Kelly, foi um dos remadores americanos mais talentosos da história do esporte de remo. Ele foi um triplo vencedor medalha de ouro olímpica. Ele venceu 126 corridas em linha reta no único scull (1x).
John Brendan Kelly Sr. (October 4, 1889 – June 20, 1960) was an American triple Olympic champion, the first in the sport of rowing. The Philadelphia-based Kelly also was a multimillionaire in the bricklaying and construction industry.
John Brendan (known as “Jack”) Kelly Sr achieved a unique feat on the Willebroeck Canal in Brussels in 1920 during the Games of the VII Olympiad: In half an hour, he took first place in the single sculls, and then first place again in the double sculls with his cousin, Paul Costello.
John Brendan Kelly Jr. (May 24, 1927 – March 2, 1985), also known as Kell Kelly, was an American athlete, a rower, a four-time Olympian, and an Olympic medal winner. He was the son of triple Olympic gold medal winner Jack Kelly Sr., and the elder brother of the actress and Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly.
Há 2 dias · In 1919 and 1920, he won the national single sculls title over both the sprint distance (¼-mile) and 1½ miles. Kelly never won the Diamond Sculls at the Henley Regatta because he was denied entry. The usual rumor is that he was considered a professional by the Henley authorities, because his trade, as a contractor, gave him an unfair ...
The story of Jack Kelly, Sr., and his long quest for international recognition in rowing is a colorful legend that has been passed along so many times in the sports world that it has become, like his statue, somewhat larger than life.
23 de mai. de 2017 · John Kelly Sr. was a bricklayer, a boxer, a football player, and a three-time Olympic gold medalist in rowing. He was also the father of actress Grace Kelly and the grandfather of Prince Albert II of Monaco.
