Garry Lyle Explained

Garry Lyle
Number:44
Position:Safety
Birth Date:20 October 1945
Birth Place:New Martinsville, West Virginia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:198
High School:Verona
College:George Washington
Draftyear:1967
Draftround:3
Draftpick:63
Teams:
Statlabel1:Interceptions
Statvalue1:12
Statlabel2:Interception yards
Statvalue2:210
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:4

Garry Thomas Lyle (born October 20, 1945) is an American former professional football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected 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 to .

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Cherry Tree yearbook . 1965 . The George Washington University. Washington, DC . 1965.
  2. Web site: Vance . Lloyd M. . Overall BQB List . BQB-SITE.COM, THE AFRICAN AMERICAN QB WEBSITE . 3 February 2020 . 2 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191002021721/http://www.bqb-site.com/bqboverall.htm . live .
  3. Web site: Garry Lyle (inducted 1983) . GW Sports Hall of Fame . George Washington University Athletics . 3 February 2020 . 30 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240430125123/https://gwsports.com/ . live .