Johnny Kyle

American football player (1898–1974) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John William Kyle (September 12, 1898 – May 25, 1974), was an American football player. A native of Gary, Indiana, he played college football for Indiana University. He also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a fullback for the Cleveland Indians in 1923.[1] He was selected by a poll of newspaper reporters in NFL cities as the third-team fullback on the 1923 All-Pro Team.[2] He was the football coach at Gary Froebel High School for many years. He became director of physical education for the Gary school system in 1952 and athletic director from 1955 to 1966. He died in 1974 at age 75 in a nursing home in Valparaiso, Indiana.[3][4]

PositionFullback
Born(1898-09-12)September 12, 1898
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
DiedMay 25, 1974(1974-05-25) (aged 75)
Valparaiso, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Johnny Kyle
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PositionFullback
Personal information
Born(1898-09-12)September 12, 1898
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
DiedMay 25, 1974(1974-05-25) (aged 75)
Valparaiso, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolEmerson (IN)
CollegeIndiana
Career history
Playing
Coaching
  • Froebel HS (IN) (1922–1931)
    Head coach
  • Froebel HS (IN) (1934–1952)
    Head coach
Operations
  • Froebel HS (IN) (1955–1966)
    Athletic director
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