About Garry Lyle
Born 1945. Garry Lyle is an American american football player.
Garry Thomas Lyle (born October 20, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft and played for seven years.
He played varsity college football for the George Washington Colonials from 1964 to 1966, starting as tailback but quickly switching to quarterback, one of the first African Americans to play quarterback at a predominantly white institution. After injury, he continued as placekicker. He was the first African American to make All Conference. He was GW's last NFL draftee. Lyle's son, Keith, also played in the National Football League from to .
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Who is Garry Lyle?
player of American football
When was Garry Lyle born?
Garry Lyle was born on 20 October 1945 in New Martinsville.
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Garry Lyle is an american football player.
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Garry Lyle is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Garry Lyle. https://biography.guide/garry-lyle/
MLA: "Garry Lyle." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/garry-lyle/.
Chicago: "Garry Lyle." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/garry-lyle/.
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