Eddie Tryon
| Position: | Halfback, Tailback |
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | July 25, 1900 |
| Place of birth: | Medford, Massachusetts |
| Date of death: | May 1, 1982 (aged 76) |
| Place of death: | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Medford, Suffield Academy |
| College: | Colgate University |
| Career history | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Joseph Edward "Eddie" Tryon (July 25, 1900 – May 1, 1982) was an American football player. He played at the halfback position for the Colgate University Raiders football team 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 year, he played in the National Football League for the New York Yankees at the tailback position.[5] 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]
References
- 1 2 Ray Schmidt. "Eddie Tryon" (PDF). College Football Historical Society Newsletter.
- ↑ "Niagara Overwhelmed By Colgate Eleven". Colgate Maroon.
- ↑ "Coaches To Pick All Star Eleven: Jim Thorpe Canvasses Athletic Heads". Cedar Rapids Republican. 1925-12-04.
- ↑ "Here's An All-American Picked By New York Sun Favors Eastern Players". Hamilton Evening Journal. 1925-11-28.
- 1 2 "Eddie Tryon NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.