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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | June 12, 1937 Keokuk, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | September 30, 2021 (aged 84) Glendale, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||
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| College: | Michigan State | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1959 / Round: 6 / Pick: 72 | ||||||
| AFL Draft: | 1960 / Round: 1 Pick: First Selections (by the Houston Oilers) | ||||||
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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.
References
- ↑ William Palmer Pyle
- ↑ "Palmer Pyle". NFL. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ↑ "The Oddest Tidbit of the 2019 Draft".
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