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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.