Eddie Tryon

Joseph Edward Tryon (July 25, 1900 – May 1, 1982) was an American football player and coach. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1963.

Eddie Tryon
No. 19
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1900-07-25)July 25, 1900
Medford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died:May 1, 1982(1982-05-01) (aged 76)
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Medford
College:Colgate
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:14
Player stats at PFR

Biography

Tryon played the halfback position at Colgate University from 1922 to 1925.[1] As a senior in 1925, Tryon led Colgate to an undefeated 7-0-2 record and scored 111 points (15 touchdowns and 21 extra points).[1] Tryon still holds the Colgate record for most touchdowns (7) and most points scored in a game (42); a feat he accomplished in a 1923 game against Niagara.[2] He was selected by Athlete and Sportsman magazine and the New York Sun as a first-team player on their 1925 College Football All-America Teams.[3][4] The following two years, he played in the AFL I then the National Football League for the New York Yankees at the tailback position.[5] In the AFL's only season, Eddie Tryon led the league in points with 72. In his only NFL season, Tryon scored 44 points and was selected as a second-team All-NFL player by the Green Bay Press-Gazette.[5]

Hobart

Tryon was the head football coach at Hobart and William Smith Colleges from 1946 to 1962, compiling a record of 65–52–7.[6]

References
  1. Ray Schmidt. "Eddie Tryon" (PDF). College Football Historical Society Newsletter.
  2. "Niagara Overwhelmed By Colgate Eleven". Colgate Maroon.
  3. "Coaches To Pick All Star Eleven: Jim Thorpe Canvasses Athletic Heads". Cedar Rapids Republican. 1925-12-04.
  4. "Here's An All-American Picked By New York Sun Favors Eastern Players". Hamilton Evening Journal. 1925-11-28.
  5. "Eddie Tryon NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  6. "Eddie Tryon". hwsathletics.com. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
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