Jack Kelly Sr. (rower)

John B. Kelly Sr.
Kelly in 1920
Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue[1][2]
In office
January 6, 1936 – June 14, 1937
GovernorGeorge Howard Earle III
Preceded byHarry Ellis Kalodner
Succeeded byJ. Griffith Boardman
Personal details
Born(1889-10-04)October 4, 1889
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 20, 1960(1960-06-20) (aged 70)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeHoly Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Spouse
(m. 1924)
RelativesGrace Kelly (daughter)
Jack Jr. (son)
George Kelly (playwright) (brother)
Walter C. Kelly (brother)
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Single scull
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Double scull
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris Double scull
Gold Cup Challenge
Gold medal – first place 1920 Philadelphia Single sculls

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. He also was involved in politics, serving as Pennsylvania secretary of revenue and running unsuccessfully for mayor of Philadelphia in the 1935 Philadelphia mayoral election.

Kelly was the father of actress Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco (thus maternal grandfather of Albert II, Prince of Monaco), and of Jack Kelly Jr., an accomplished rower who served as president of the U.S. Olympic Committee.[3]

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