Jack Kelly Sr. (rower)

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John B. Kelly Sr.
Kelly in 1920
Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue[1][2]
In office January 6, 1936 – June 14, 1937
Governor	George Howard Earle III
Preceded by	Harry Ellis Kalodner
Succeeded by	J. Griffith Boardman
Personal details
Born	(1889-10-04)October 4, 1889 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	June 20, 1960(1960-06-20) (aged 70) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting place	Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Spouse	Margaret Katherine Majer ​ ​ (m. 1924)​
Relatives	Grace Kelly (daughter) Jack Jr. (son) George Kelly (playwright) (brother) Walter C. Kelly (brother) Albert II, Prince of Monaco (grandson)

Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
	1920 Antwerp	Single scull
	1920 Antwerp	Double scull
	1924 Paris	Double scull
Gold Cup Challenge
	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]