Born: May 24, 1927, Philadelphia, PA
Died: March 2, 1985 (age 57 years), Philadelphia, PA
Spouse: Sandra Worley (m. 1981–1985) and Mary Freeman (m. 1954–1980)
Siblings: Elizabeth Anne Kelly, Grace Kelly, and Margaret Katherine Kelly
Place of burial: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, PA
Bronze medal: Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls
Descendants: John B. Kelly III, Susan von Medicus, and Elizabeth "Liz" Kelly