Johnny Kyle Explained

Johnny Kyle
Position:Fullback
Birth Date:September 12, 1898
Birth Place:Gary, Indiana
Death Place:Valparaiso, Indiana
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:190
High School:Emerson (IN)
College:Indiana
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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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johnny Kyle. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. October 25, 2017.
  2. Web site: All-Pros of 1923. John Hogrogian. Pro Football Researchers. Coffin Corner. 1983. October 25, 2017.
  3. News: Sports figure John W. Kyle dies in Valparaiso at 75. The Courier-Journal. May 26, 1974. 7. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Gary Athletic Director Kyle Is Dead At 75. The Indianapolis Star. May 26, 1974. 3-2. Newspapers.com.