Garry Lyle
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Position: | Safety | ||||||
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Born: | (1945-10-20) October 20, 1945 (age 78) New Martinsville, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Verona | ||||||
College: | George Washington | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1967 / Round: 3 / Pick: 63 | ||||||
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Garry Thomas Lyle (born October 20, 1945) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft and played for seven years.
He played varsity college football at George Washington from 1964 to 1966, starting as tailback but quickly switching to quarterback,[1] one of the first African Americans to play quarterback at a predominantly white institution.[2] After injury, he continued as place kicker. He was the first African American to make All Conference.[3] He was GW's last NFL draftee. Lyle's son, Keith, also played in the National Football League from 1994 to 2002.
References
- ^ The Cherry Tree yearbook (1965 ed.). Washington, DC: The George Washington University. 1965.
- ^ Vance, Lloyd M. "Overall BQB List". BQB-SITE.COM, THE AFRICAN AMERICAN QB WEBSITE. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Garry Lyle (inducted 1983)". GW Sports Hall of Fame. George Washington University Athletics. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
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