Palmer Pyle

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Palmer Pyle
No. 62, 69, 68
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born:(1937-06-12)June 12, 1937
Keokuk, Iowa, U.S.
Died:September 30, 2021(2021-09-30) (aged 84)
Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
College: Michigan State
NFL draft: 1959: 6th round, 72nd pick
AFL draft: 1960: 1
Pick: First Selections
(by the Houston Oilers)th round
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:61
Games started:15
Fumble recoveries:2
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William Palmer Pyle Jr. (June 6, 1937 – September 30, 2021 [1] ) was a 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 remarried, 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.

References

  1. William Palmer Pyle
  2. "Palmer Pyle". NFL . Retrieved January 16, 2011.
  3. "The Oddest Tidbit of the 2019 Draft".