Palmer Pyle

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Palmer Pyle
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PositionGuard
Personal information
Born(1937-06-12)June 12, 1937
Keokuk, Iowa, U.S.
DiedSeptember 30, 2021(2021-09-30) (aged 84)
Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High schoolNew Trier (Winnetka, Illinois)
CollegeMichigan State
NFL draft1959: 6th round, 72nd overall pick
AFL draft1960: 1st round
Career history
Career NFL/AFL statistics
Games played61
Games started33
Fumble recoveries2
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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William Palmer Pyle Jr. (June 6, 1937 – September 30, 2021[1]) was an American professional 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.

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  1. ^ William Palmer Pyle
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