John F. Kennedy and Sports

The National Archives is expected to release a final batch of records related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Thursday. With that in mind, we look back at the history of JFK and sports.

John F. Kennedy and Sports

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A 10-year-old John F. Kennedy suited up for football in 1927 at the Dexter School in Brookline, Mass.

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At Choate Hall prep school in Wallingford, Conn., in 1932, John F. Kennedy (second from right) played left end and tackle for the junior boys. In the autographed picture to teammate John R. Thompson (far left), Kennedy wrote, "To a great right end, with every best wish."

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John F. Kennedy (back row, third from left) poses with fellow members of the Harvard Swimming Team circa 1935.

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Ted Williams, Eddie Pellagrini, John F. Kennedy, and Hank Greenberg talk baseball prior to a Red Sox game at Fenway Park in 1946. The 29-year-old Kennedy was campaigning for a congressional seat.

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Senator John F. Kennedy throws a football to his nephew Bobby Jr. as his brother Robert looks on, in his yard at Hickory Hill, Va., in 1957.

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President-elect John F. Kennedy poses with wife Jackie Kennedy aboard their yacht during a photo shoot on Cape Cod in 1960.

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President-elect John F. Kennedy applauds while sitting on the Navy side of the Orange Bowl near the 50-yard line during the Navy-Missouri football game on Jan. 2, 1961.

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President John F. Kennedy throws out the first pitch at the opening day baseball game between the Washington Senators and Chicago White Sox on April 10, 1961 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

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President John F. Kennedy reacts to a play during the opening day baseball game game between the Washington Senators and Chicago White Sox on April 10, 1961 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

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President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon Johnson watch a foul ball during the opening day baseball game game between the Washington Senators and Chicago White Sox on April 10, 1961 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

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President John F. Kennedy receives a lifetime membership in the Amateur Athletic Union from AAU officials at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 30, 1961.

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President John F. Kennedy handles the coin toss prior to the Army-Navy football game at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium (later named after Kennedy) on Dec. 2, 1961.

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President John F. Kennedy sits in the stands watching the Army-Navy football game on the Army side at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium on Dec. 2, 1961.

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President John F. Kennedy sits with Ohio Governor Michael DiSalle on the Navy side as they watch the Army-Navy football game at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium on Dec. 2, 1961.

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President John F. Kennedy receives a gold medal for his contribution to sports and football from Chester J. Laroche, President of the National Football Foundation, at the annual awards banquet held on Dec. 5, 1961 in New York.

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President John F. Kennedy throws out the first pitch at the opening day baseball game between the Washington Senators and Detroit Tigers on April 9, 1962 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

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President John F. Kennedy signs baseballs for members of the Washington Senators prior to their opening day baseball game game against the Detroit Tigers on April 9, 1962 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

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President John F. Kennedy signs an autograph for a member of the Washington Senators prior to their opening day baseball game game against the Detroit Tigers on April 9, 1962 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

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President John F. Kennedy sits in the stands, a scorecard in his hand, as he watches a Washington Senators baseball game in 1962 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

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President John F. Kennedy poses with St. Louis Cardinal Stan Musial, his wife Lillian and daughter Janet at the White House during a visit on July 11, 1962 in Washington, D.C.

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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jackie Kennedy attend the first of the 1962 America's Cup races on Sept. 9, 1962 off Newport, RI.

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President John F. Kennedy handles the coin toss prior to the Army-Navy football game at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium on Dec. 1, 1962.

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President John F. Kennedy sits in the stands watching the Army-Navy football game on the Navy side at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium on Dec. 1, 1962.

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President John F. Kennedy throws out the first pitch at the opening day baseball game between the Washington Senators and Baltimore Orioles on April 8, 1963 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

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President John F. Kennedy tees off on the first hole during a round of golf at the Hyannis Port Country Club on July 20, 1963 in Hyannis Port, Mass. VIDEO: John F. Kennedy's golf swing