Tommy Lyons (American football)

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Tommy Lyons
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Position: Guard, center
Personal information
Born: (1948-08-07) August 7, 1948 (age 75)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Georgia Military Academy
(College Park, Georgia)
College: Georgia
NFL draft: 1971  / Round: 14 / Pick: 350
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:73
Games started:62
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Thomas Lewis Lyons (born August 7, 1948) is a former American football offensive lineman for the University of Georgia and the Denver Broncos [1] of the National Football League (NFL).

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Football career

He graduated Georgia Military Academy (now Woodward) and then from the University of Georgia in 1971. [2] He earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in clinical bio-psychology from the University of Georgia. He was selected 14th round of the 1971 NFL Draft. Lyons played for the Broncos for six seasons, starting in 43 consecutive games at one point during his career.

Medical career

After his time in the NFL, Lyons went to University of Colorado Medical School, graduating with a medical degree in 1977. He practices medicine in Atlanta. He is the Director of the Center for Women's Care and Reproductive Surgery in Atlanta. He is director of Gynecologic surgery, Chief of Surgery of Advanced Surgery Center of Atlanta. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor at the department of OB/GYN at Emory University School of Medicine. He has written over 19 chapters for medical publications and has written 30 publications. [3] [ self-published source? ][ unreliable source? ][ better source needed ]

Awards

Lyons received a Silver Anniversary Award from the National Collegiate Athletic Association in 1996. [4]

In 2002, he was the recipient of the Bill Hartman Award recognizing his excellence in his profession and/or service to others. [5]

Dr. Lyons was one of 16 graduates from the University of Georgia Graduate School who received the 2013 Alumni of Distinction Award. The award is given to recognize alumni who achieve exceptional success in their professional careers and in service to their community. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "1971 Denver Broncos Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Dr. Thomas L. Lyons". PR Web. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Dr. Tommy Lyons Joins Staff" (PDF). Cowles Clinic. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  4. ↑ Tony Barnhart (1 August 2011). Always a Bulldog: Players, Coaches, and Fans Share Their Passion for Georgia Football. Triumph Books. p. 378. ISBN   978-1-61749-557-1.
  5. ↑ "Dr. Thomas Lyons named 2002 recipient of the Bill Hartman Award". Georgia Dogs. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "UGA Graduate School honors 2013 Alumni of Distinction". UGA.EDU. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
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