Jack Kelly Jr. (rower)

John B. Kelly Jr.
Kelly in 1951
President of the United States Olympic Committee
In office February 1985 – March 1985
Preceded by	William E. Simon
Succeeded by	Robert Helmick
Philadelphia City Councilman At-Large
In office 1967–1979
Personal details
Born	John Brenden Kelly Jr. (1927-05-24)May 24, 1927 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 2, 1985(1985-03-02) (aged 57) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting place	Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary Gray Freeman ​ ​ (m. 1954; div. 1980)​ [1] Sandra Worley ​ (m. 1981)​
Parent(s)	Margaret Majer John B. Kelly Sr.
Relatives	Grace Kelly (sister)
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania
Nickname(s)	Kell Kelly Jack Kelly
Sports career
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Sport	Rowing
Club	Vesper Boat Club[2]
Medal record Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne Single sculls Pan American Games 1955 Mexico city Single sculls 1959 Chicago Double sculls European Rowing Championships 1949 Amsterdam Single sculls 1958 Poznań Eights

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. In 1947, Kelly was awarded the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States. He served a brief tenure as president of the United States Olympic Committee.

Kelly was also a politician, and served as an at-large member of the Philadelphia City Council.