George Kerr (American football, born 1894)

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{{Short description|American football player (1894–1980)}}

{{Infobox NFL player

| name = George Kerr

| image =

| caption =

| number =

| position = Guard, tackle

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1894|11|10}}

| birth_place = Medford, Massachusetts, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1980|12|8|1894|11|10}}

| death_place = Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lbs = 211

| high_school = Medford

| college = Bases (1914)
Catholic University (1915)
George Washington (1916)

| pastteams =

• Cleveland Tigers (1920)
• New York Brickley Giants (1921)
• Newark Bears (1926)

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 3

| pfr = KerrGe20

}}

George Ropes Kerr (November 10, 1894 – December 8, 1980) was an American professional football player. He played as guard and tackle in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Tigers in 1920 and the New York Brickley Giants in 1921. Kerr also played in the first American Football League in 1926 for the Newark Bears.

Kerr attended Medford High School in Medford, Massachusetts, where he played football as a tackle and was a shot putter on the track team. Kerr played college football at Bates College in 1914 and at Catholic University in 1915 before transferring to George Washington University in 1916, where he played football that fall was elected captain for the following season.{{cite news |last=Woodlock |first=Albert J. |title=Another Medford Boy Made Captain |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article//the-boston-globe/155160382/ |newspaper=The Boston Globe |location=Boston, Massachusetts |date=January 8, 1917 |page=7 |access-date=September 12, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

Kerr died on December 8, 1980.{{cite news |author= |title=Deaths; Kerr |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-obituary-for-george-r/155159904/ |newspaper=The Boston Globe |location=Boston, Massachusetts |date=December 10, 1980 |page=46 |access-date=September 12, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}