Johnny Kyle

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 did in 1974 at age 75 in a nursing home in Valparaiso, Indiana.[3][4]

Johnny Kyle
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1898-09-12)September 12, 1898
Gary, Indiana
Died:May 25, 1974(1974-05-25) (aged 75)
Valparaiso, Indiana
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Emerson (IN)
College:Indiana
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

References

  1. "Johnny Kyle". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  2. John Hogrogian (1983). "All-Pros of 1923" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Pro Football Researchers. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  3. "Sports figure John W. Kyle dies in Valparaiso at 75". The Courier-Journal. May 26, 1974. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Gary Athletic Director Kyle Is Dead At 75". The Indianapolis Star. May 26, 1974. p. 3-2 via Newspapers.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.