Phyllis Stadler Lyon

Phyllis Stadler Lyon, formerly Phyllis Marie Stadler, is an American former field hockey player who played on the U.S. women's national field hockey team from 1958 to 1965. She was in the first class of inductees into the U.S. Field Hockey Association Hall of Fame.

Early years A native of Rumson, New Jersey, she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Stadler. She later attended Ursinus College, graduating in 1956.

Professional and athletic career After graduating from college, Lyon became a teacher at Audubon High School in Audubon, New Jersey. She played as a center forward for the U.S. women's national field hockey team from 1958 to 1965. She played in international tournaments in the Netherlands, South Africa, England, and Jamaica.

Later years and honors In January 1988, she was inducted into the U.S. Field Hockey Association Hall of Fame at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. She was one of the 23 charter inductees in the Hall. She was also inducted into the Ursinus College Hall of Fame for Athletics. As of 1998, she resided in Atlantis, Florida.