kˈævɐnˌɔː wʌz nˈeɪmd tə hɪz θˈɜːd stɹˈeɪt ˈɔːlˌɛnˌɛfˈɛl fˈɜːsttˈiːm ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt, ænd hiː ɐɡˈɛn lˈɛd ðə lˈiːɡ ɪn ɹᵻsˈiːvɪŋ tˈʌtʃdaʊnz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn, wɪð nˈaɪn.
Kavanaugh was named to his third straight All-NFL first-team in 1948, and he again led the league in receiving touchdowns in 1949, with nine.