sport.wikisort.org - AthleteJames Efflo Tyrer (February 25, 1939 – September 15, 1980) was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs. He also played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chiefs and the Washington Redskins.
American football player (1939–1980)
American football player
Jim Tyrer|
Position: | Offensive tackle |
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Born: | (1939-02-25)February 25, 1939 Newark, Ohio |
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Died: | September 15, 1980(1980-09-15) (aged 41) Kansas City, Missouri |
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Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
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Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) |
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High school: | Newark (OH) |
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College: | Ohio State |
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NFL Draft: | 1961 / Round: 14 / Pick: 188 |
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AFL Draft: | 1961 / Round: 3 / Pick: 22 |
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- Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs (1961–1973)
- Washington Redskins (1974)
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- Super Bowl champion (IV)
- 3× AFL champion (1962, 1966, 1969)
- 2× All-Pro (1970, 1971)
- 8× All-AFL (1962–1969)
- 7× AFL All-Star (1962–1966, 1968, 1969)
- 2× Pro Bowl (1970, 1971)
- AFL All-Time Team
- Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame
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Games played: | 194 |
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Games started: | 55 |
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
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In 1980, Tyrer murdered his wife, and then committed suicide.
College career
Born and raised in Newark, Ohio, Tyrer played college football at nearby Ohio State University under head coach Woody Hayes, and earned All-America honors.
Professional career
Tyrer signed with the American Football League's Dallas Texans in 1961. He played 13 years with that franchise (180 consecutive games), which became the Kansas City Chiefs in 1963, helping set the standard for his position at left offensive tackle. His 14th and final season was with the Washington Redskins under head coach George Allen, who preferred veteran players. Tyrer was traded from the Chiefs in late August 1974 for three draft picks.[1]
Tyrer was named AFL Offensive Lineman of the Year in 1969. He and Ed Budde at guard made a powerful left side. In Super Bowl IV, Tyrer and Budde opened holes for Chiefs running backs against the Minnesota Vikings' opposing defensive linemen Jim Marshall and Alan Page, respectively, gaining 151 yards on 42 carries (3.6 yards per attempt) and 122 net passing yards in the team's upset 23–7 victory.
Tyrer was an anchor of Texans/Chiefs' line and was selected as The Sporting News'' AFL All-League tackle eight consecutive years, from 1962 through 1969. He was an AFL Western Division All-Star seven times, in 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968 and 1969 before also capturing a pair of All-AFC accolades in 1970–71. His efforts in the upstart league would result in his selection to the American Football League All-Time Team.
At the retirement press conference for former Chief linemate Dave Hill in Kansas City in June 1975, Tyrer also announced his retirement.[2]
Family
Tyrer's sons, Brad and Jason, went on to college football careers in the Big Eight Conference. Brad played for Nebraska under head coach Tom Osborne from 1983–1988, starting his junior and senior seasons. Tyrer and the Blackshirts defense led Nebraska to a win over LSU in the 1987 Sugar Bowl, a close loss to Florida State in the 1988 Fiesta Bowl, and a Big Eight title in 1988 and an appearance in the 1989 Orange Bowl. Jason was a defensive end for Kansas under head coach Glen Mason from 1988 to 1992.
Remaining in the Kansas City area following his retirement, Tyrer turned down an opportunity to serve as a scout for the Chiefs. He then spent the next three years as a salesman before tiring of the constant travel and investing in a tire business. However, a mild winter proved to be financially disastrous for Tyrer, who moved on to work for Amway.
Death
This series of business misfortunes culminated in the early hours of September 15, 1980, when Tyrer shot and killed his wife Martha, then died by suicide by turning the gun on himself.[3][4][5] The day before, he had attended a Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium with his ten-year-old son Jason.[6]
See also
- List of American Football League players
References
- "Redskins get Tyrer". Free Lance-Star. Fredericksburg, Virginia. August 29, 1974. p. 29.
- "Hill, Tyrer end pro grid careers". Lawrence Journal-World. Kansas. Associated Press. June 14, 1975. p. 10.
- "Former all-pro Tyrer kills wife, then self". Toledo Blade. Ohio. Associated Press. September 16, 1980. p. 23.
- "Never Forget!". Sporting News. July 20, 2008. Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- "Tyrer death KC shocker". Lawrence Journal-World. Associated Press. September 16, 1980. p. 9.
- Anderson, Dave (September 19, 1980). "Athletes' pride can be painful after sport". Lawrence Journal-World. Kansas. (New York Times news service). p. 15.
External links
Chicago Bears 1961 NFL draft selections |
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- Mike Ditka
- Bill Brown
- Claude "Hoot" Gibson
- Ernie Ladd
- Keith Lincoln
- George Fleming
- Mike Pyle
- Ed Ryan
- Bob Bethune
- Jason Harness
- Sam Fewell
- Howard Dyer
- Bob McLeod
- Jim Tyrer
- Chuck Linning
- Wayne Frazier
- Rossie Barfield
- John Finn
- Ben Charles
- Gordon Mason
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Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame |
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- 1970: Lamar Hunt
- 1971: Mack Lee Hill
- 1972: Jerry Mays
- 1973: Fred Arbanas
- 1974: Johnny Robinson
- 1975: Chris Burford
- 1976: E.J. Holub
- 1977: Jim Tyrer
- 1978: Mike Garrett
- 1979: Len Dawson
- 1980: Bobby Bell
- 1981: Buck Buchanan
- 1982: Otis Taylor
- 1984: Ed Budde
- 1985: Willie Lanier
- 1986: Emmitt Thomas
- 1987: Hank Stram
- 1988: Jerrel Wilson
- 1989: Ed Podolak
- 1990: Jim Lynch
- 1991: Abner Haynes
- 1992: Jan Stenerud
- 1993: Sherrill Headrick
- 1994: Jack Rudnay
- 1995: Curtis McClinton
- 1996: Deron Cherry
- 1997: Dave Hill
- 1998: Art Still
- 1999: Lloyd Burruss
- 2000: Christian Okoye
- 2001: Derrick Thomas
- 2002: John Alt
- 2003: Gary Spani
- 2004: Joe Delaney
- 2005: Jack Steadman
- 2006: Neil Smith
- 2007: Albert Lewis
- 2008: Curley Culp
- 2009: Nick Lowery
- 2010: Marty Schottenheimer
- 2011: Kevin Ross
- 2012: Will Shields
- 2013: Gary Barbaro
- 2014: Priest Holmes
- 2015: Gary Green
- 2016: Tony Richardson
- 2017: Carlos Carson
- 2018: Tony Gonzalez
- 2019: Brian Waters
- 2021: Tim Grunhard
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Dallas Texans 1961 AFL draft selections |
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- E. J. Holub
- Bob Lilly
- Jim Tyrer
- Claude Moorman
- Jerry Mays
- Fred Arbanas
- John O'Day
- Dick Mills
- Jerry Daniels
- Marvin Tibbets
- Paul Hynes
- Glynn Gregory
- Curtis McClinton
- Ed Nutting
- Roy Lee Rambo
- Aaron Thomas
- Jarrell Williams
- Ron Hartline
- Frank Jackson
- Bobby Lane
- Dick Thornton
- Ed Sharockman
- Lou Zivkovich
- Pat Dye
- Ray Ramsey
- Danny House
- Bob Schloredt
- Bill Stine
- Lonnie Caddell
- Cedric Price
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Dallas Texans 1962 AFL champions |
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- 1 Tom Pennington
- 10 Jimmy Saxton
- 12 Eddie Wilson
- 14 Bobby Ply
- 16 Len Dawson
- 19 Cotton Davidson
- 20 Bobby Hunt
- 26 Frank Jackson
- 28 Abner Haynes
- 30 Jack Spikes
- 32 Curtis McClinton
- 35 Smokey Stover
- 42 Johnny Robinson
- 44 Edward Kelley
- 45 Dave Grayson
- 48 Duane Wood
- 54 Ted Greene
- 55 E. J. Holub
- 56 Walt Corey
- 60 Al Reynolds
- 63 Marvin Terrell
- 64 Curt Merz
- 65 Jon Gilliam
- 66 Sonny Bishop
- 67 Carl Larpenter
- 69 Sherrill Headrick
- 72 Paul Rochester
- 74 Jerry Cornelison
- 75 Jerry Mays
- 77 Jim Tyrer
- 79 Charley Diamond
- 81 Tommy Brooker
- 82 Bill Miller
- 84 Fred Arbanas
- 85 Bill Hull
- 86 Dick Davis
- 87 Mel Branch
- 88 Chris Burford
Head coach: Hank Stram
Assistant coaches: Tom Catlin
- Bob Ghilotti
- Ed Hughes
- Bill Walsh
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Kansas City Chiefs 1966 AFL champions |
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- 52 Bud Abell
- 84 Fred Arbanas
- 10 Pete Beathard
- 78 Bobby Bell
- 61 Dennis Biodrowski
- 38 Solomon Brannan
- 81 Tommy Brooker
- 87 Aaron Brown
- 86 Buck Buchanan
- 71 Ed Budde
- 88 Chris Burford
- 80 Reggie Carolan
- 23 Bert Coan
- 56 Walt Corey
- 16 Len Dawson
- 72 Tony DiMidio
- 66 Wayne Frazier
- 21 Mike Garrett
- 65 Jon Gilliam
- 69 Sherrill Headrick
- 73 Dave Hill
- 12 Jimmy Hill
- 55 E. J. Holub
- 20 Bobby Hunt
- 85 Chuck Hurston
- 82 Ed Lothamer
- 75 Jerry Mays
- 32 Curtis McClinton
- 15 Mike Mercer
- 64 Curt Merz
- 22 Willie Mitchell
- 25 Frank Pitts
- 14 Bobby Ply
- 60 Al Reynolds
- 58 Andy Rice
- 42 Johnny Robinson
- 76 Hatch Rosdahl
- 17 Fletcher Smith
- 35 Smokey Stover
- 89 Otis Taylor
- 18 Emmitt Thomas
- 45 Gene Thomas
- 77 Jim Tyrer
- 24 Fred Williamson
- 44 Jerrel Wilson
Head coach: Hank Stram
Assistant coaches: Tom Bettis
- Darrel Brewster
- Tommy O'Boyle
- Tom Pratt
- Bill Walsh
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Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl IV champions |
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- 3 Jan Stenerud
- 6 Warren McVea
- 10 Mike Livingston
- 12 Tom Flores
- 14 Ed Podolak
- 15 Jacky Lee
- 16 Len Dawson (MVP)
- 18 Emmitt Thomas
- 20 Goldie Sellers
- 21 Mike Garrett
- 22 Willie Mitchell
- 23 Paul Lowe
- 24 Caesar Belser
- 25 Frank Pitts
- 30 Gloster Richardson
- 32 Curtis McClinton
- 38 Wendell Hayes
- 40 Jim Marsalis
- 42 Johnny Robinson
- 44 Jerrel Wilson
- 45 Robert Holmes
- 46 Jim Kearney
- 51 Jim Lynch
- 55 E. J. Holub
- 60 George Daney
- 61 Curley Culp
- 63 Willie Lanier
- 65 Remi Prudhomme
- 66 Bob Stein
- 71 Ed Budde
- 73 Dave Hill
- 74 Gene Trosch
- 75 Jerry Mays
- 76 Mo Moorman
- 77 Jim Tyrer
- 78 Bobby Bell
- 82 Ed Lothamer
- 84 Fred Arbanas
- 85 Chuck Hurston
- 86 Buck Buchanan
- 87 Aaron Brown
- 88 Morris Stroud
- 89 Otis Taylor
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- Clem Daniels
- Paul Lowe
- Lance Alworth
- Don Maynard
- Cookie Gilchrist
- Abner Haynes
- Charlie Hennigan
- Art Powell
- Fred Arbanas
- Dave Kocourek
- Ron Mix
- Jim Tyrer
- Winston Hill
- Stew Barber
- Ed Budde
- Billy Shaw
- Walt Sweeney
- Bob Talamini
- Jim Otto
- Jon Morris
- George Blanda
- Jim Turner
- Jerrel Wilson
- Bob Scarpitto
- Jerry Mays
- Gerry Philbin
- Rich Jackson
- Ron McDole
- Houston Antwine
- Tom Sestak
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- Tom Keating
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- Mike Stratton
- Willie Brown
- Dave Grayson
- Butch Byrd
- Miller Farr
- Johnny Robinson
- George Saimes
- Goose Gonsoulin
- Kenny Graham
- Weeb Ewbank
- Sid Gillman
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