John Lyons (end)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | September 10, 1911 Coronado, California |
| Died: | November 26, 1981 (aged 70) Bonita, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Tulsa |
| Position: | End, back |
| Career history | |
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John Stacy Lyons (September 10, 1911 – November 26, 1981) was an American football player.
Lyons was born in Coronado, California, in 1911. He played college football as a back for Tulsa from 1930 to 1932, winning a reputation as a "heavy but fast back",[1] a battering blocker and a "hard line smasher."[2]
Lyons joined the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League (NFL) in the fall of 1933. The Brooklyn Times Union described him as follows:
Lyons is a blocking back and weighs 200 pounds. he combines all-around defensive skill and has been compared favorably with Father Lumpkin of Portsmouth in taking out a defensive end or back.[3]
He played at the end position and appeared in two games for the Dodgers during the 1933 season.[4]
Lyons died in 1981 in Bonita, California.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gus Searching for Blocker to Fill Lentz Job". The Tulsa Tribune. September 15, 1932. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Day, Lyons and Workman Candidates for Fullback Post". Tulsa World. September 4, 1932. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ten Veterans Retain Jobs In Grid Dodger Rebuilding". Brooklyn Times Union. September 7, 1933. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "John Lyons". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2020.