Garry Lyle
 Lyle as a sophomore at George Washington | |||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 20, 1945 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 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 1994 to 2002.
References
[edit]- ^ 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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