page_title: Garry Lyle
hierarchical_section_title: Garry Lyle
caption_attribution_description: English: Garry Lyle, African American football player, in GW uniform, runs in a promo shot.
context_page_description: Garry Thomas Lyle is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1967 NFL Draft and played for seven years.
  He played varsity college football at George Washington from 1964 to 1966, starting as tailback but quickly switching to quarterback, one of the first African Americans to play quarterback at a predominantly white institution. After injury, he continued as place kicker. He was the first African American to make All Conference. He was GW's last NFL draftee. Lyle's son, Keith, also played in the National Football League from 1994 to 2002.
context_section_description: Garry Thomas Lyle (born October 20, 1945) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1967 NFL Draft and played for seven years.
  He played varsity college football at George Washington from 1964 to 1966, starting as tailback but quickly switching to quarterback, one of the first African Americans to play quarterback at a predominantly white institution. After injury, he continued as place kicker. He was the first African American to make All Conference. He was GW's last NFL draftee. Lyle's son, Keith, also played in the National Football League from 1994 to 2002.
caption: Lyle as a sophomore at GW
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