Childhood and school years Pyne was born on July 12, 1941 in
Milford, Massachusetts. His father,
George Pyne II, played
college football at
Holy Cross and, briefly, played professionally as a member of the
National Football League's
Providence Steamrollers. Pyne attended
Milford High School, followed by
Olivet College in
Olivet, Michigan, where he was a standout defensive player on
the school's football team.
Marriage and children Pyne was married to the former Roseleen Houton. The couple had four children, including sons
George IV and
Jim. George played football at
Brown University before embarking on a business career, and Jim played for
Virginia Tech before being drafted into the NFL. The Pynes were the first family to have three generations play professional football. ==Professional football==