Palmer Pyle Explained

Position:Guard
Number:62, 69, 68
Birth Date:12 June 1937
Birth Place:Keokuk, Iowa, U.S.
Death Place:Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
Draftyear:1959
Draftround:6
Draftpick:72
Afldraftyear:1960
Afldraftround:1
Pick: First Selections
(by the Houston Oilers)
College:Michigan State
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:61
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:15
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:2

William Palmer Pyle Jr. (June 6, 1937 – September 30, 2021[1]) was a former professional American football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL). He played a total of six seasons for the NFL's Baltimore Colts and Minnesota Vikings, as well as the AFL's Oakland Raiders.[2]

Pyle was married to Marie Accardo and they had two children together, Eric and Cheryl. The couple later divorced.[3] When Marie re-married, both children took the Kumerow surname.

Pyle's brother Mike Pyle and son Eric Kumerow also had NFL careers, as well as his grandsons, Joey and Nick Bosa and Jake Kumerow.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.heritagefuneralchapels.com/obituaries/William-Palmer-Pyle?obId=22574916 William Palmer Pyle
  2. Web site: Palmer Pyle. NFL. 2011-01-16.
  3. Web site: The Oddest Tidbit of the 2019 Draft.