He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Providence Steam Roller in 1925 and the Brooklyn Lions in 1926.

[2] Connor served as the head football coach at Norwich University from in 1931.

[3] He was also the head men's basketball coach at Brooklyn College during the 1935–36 season.

[10] During World War II, Connor served in the United States Navy from February 1943 through November 1945.

[11] Before enlisting in the Navy, he was a teacher at Spaulding High School in Rochester, New Hampshire.