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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | September 12, 1898 Gary, Indiana |
| Died: | May 25, 1974 (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 |
| Position: | Fullback |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
References
edit- ^ "Johnny Kyle". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ John Hogrogian (1983). "All-Pros of 1923" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Pro Football Researchers. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ "Sports figure John W. Kyle dies in Valparaiso at 75". The Courier-Journal. May 26, 1974. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gary Athletic Director Kyle Is Dead At 75". The Indianapolis Star. May 26, 1974. p. 3-2 – via Newspapers.com.