Garry Lyle | |
Position: | Safety |
Number: | 44 |
Birth Date: | 20 October 1945 |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lbs: | 198 |
Draftyear: | 1967 |
Draftround: | 3 |
Draftpick: | 63 |
High School: | Verona |
College: | George Washington |
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Statlabel1: | Interceptions |
Statvalue1: | 12 |
Statlabel2: | Interception yards |
Statvalue2: | 210 |
Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue3: | 4 |
Birth Place: | New Martinsville, West Virginia, U.S. |
Garry Thomas Lyle (born October 20, 1945) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted 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 to .