Eddie Tryon
American football player (1900–1982)
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Joseph Edward Tryon (July 25, 1900 – May 1, 1982) was an American football player and coach. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1963.
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Medford, Massachusetts, U.S.
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
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| Position | Halfback | ||||
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| Born | July 25, 1900 Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||
| Died | May 1, 1982 (aged 81)[1] St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Medford | ||||
| College | Colgate | ||||
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Biography
Tryon played the halfback position at Colgate University from 1922 to 1925.[2] As a senior in 1925, Tryon led Colgate to an undefeated 7-0-2 record and scored 111 points (15 touchdowns and 21 extra points).[2] Tryon still holds the Colgate record for most touchdowns (7) and most points scored in a game (42); a feat he accomplished in a 1923 game against Niagara.[3] He was selected by Athlete and Sportsman magazine and the New York Sun as a first-team player on their 1925 College Football All-America Teams.[4][5] In the following two years, he played in the AFL I then the National Football League for the New York Yankees at the tailback position.[6] In the AFL's only season, Eddie Tryon led the league in points with 72. In his only NFL season, Tryon scored 44 points and was selected as a second-team All-NFL player by the Green Bay Press-Gazette.[6]
Hobart
Tryon was the head football coach at Hobart and William Smith Colleges from 1946 to 1962, compiling a record of 65–52–7.[7]