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John Lyons (end)

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John Lyons
Personal information
Born:(1911-09-10)September 10, 1911
Coronado, California
Died:November 26, 1981(1981-11-26) (aged 70)
Bonita, California
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College:Tulsa
Position:End, back
Career history

John Stacy Lyons (September 10, 1911 – November 26, 1981) was an American football player.

Lyons was born in Coronado, California, in 1911. He played college football as a back for Tulsa from 1930 to 1932, winning a reputation as a "heavy but fast back",[1] a battering blocker and a "hard line smasher."[2]

Lyons joined the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National Football League (NFL) in the fall of 1933. The Brooklyn Times Union described him as follows:

Lyons is a blocking back and weighs 200 pounds. he combines all-around defensive skill and has been compared favorably with Father Lumpkin of Portsmouth in taking out a defensive end or back.[3]

He played at the end position and appeared in two games for the Dodgers during the 1933 season.[4]

Lyons died in 1981 in Bonita, California.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Gus Searching for Blocker to Fill Lentz Job". The Tulsa Tribune. September 15, 1932. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Day, Lyons and Workman Candidates for Fullback Post". Tulsa World. September 4, 1932. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ten Veterans Retain Jobs In Grid Dodger Rebuilding". Brooklyn Times Union. September 7, 1933. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "John Lyons". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2020.