Oliver Owen Kessing | |
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 Kessing while at Chappel Hill | |
| Nickname(s) | "Scrappy" |
| Born | December 6, 1890 Greensburg, Indiana, US |
| Died | January 31, 1963 (aged 72) Bethesda, Maryland, US |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1914–1947 |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Commands | Naval Station Port Hueneme Naval Base Yokosuka Ulithi Atoll USS Samaritan USS Alden |
| Battles / wars | Veracruz Expedition World War I |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (3) Navy and Marine Corps Medal Bronze Star Medal Commendation Medal (2) |
| Other work | AAFC Commissioner |
Oliver Owen Kessing (December 6, 1890 – January 31, 1963) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of rear admiral. A veteran of several conflicts, he rose to the rank of commodore during World War II and commanded several Naval Bases in South Pacific area.
Following the War, Kessing retired from the Navy and assumed job as Deputy Commissioner of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) under retired Admiral Jonas H. Ingram. He succeeded Ingram in early 1949 and became the third and last commissioner of the AAFC. The AAFC folded after the 1949 season.[1][2]