Garry Lyle
American football player (born 1945)
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Garry Thomas Lyle (born October 20, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a 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.
New Martinsville, West Virginia, U.S.
Lyle as a sophomore at George Washington | |||||||||
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| Positions | Safety • Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | October 20, 1945 New Martinsville, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Verona (Verona, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
| College | George Washington | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1967: 3rd round, 63rd overall pick | ||||||||
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He played varsity college football for the George Washington Colonials 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 placekicker. 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.
