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Jim Tyrer

Date of birth February 25, 1939(1939-02-25)
Place of birth Newark, Ohio
Date of death September 15, 1980 (aged 41)
Place of death Kansas City, Missouri
Position(s) Offensive tackle
College Ohio State
AFL Draft 1961 / Round 3 / Pick 22
NFL Draft 1961 / Round 14 / Pick 188
(by the Chicago Bears)
Jersey Number 77, 71
Career highlights
TSN All-AFL 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
AFL All-Star 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969
AFC-NFC
Pro Bowl 1971, 1972
Honors American Football League
Champion 1962, 1966, and 1969
World Champion, 1969
AFL All-Time Team
KC Chiefs Hall of Fame, 1978

College career

Tyrer played college football at Ohio State University, where he 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, which became the Kansas City Chiefs in 1963, helping set the standard for his position, and he concluded his career in 1974 with the NFL Washington Redskins.

He served as an anchor for the Texans' (who became the Kansas City Chiefs in 1963) line, and was selected as The Sporting News'' AFL All-League tackle eight consective 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.

In Super Bowl IV, Tyrer used his uncanny ability to open a hole for Chiefs running backs, single-handedly taking on two of the Minnesota Vikings's vaunted defensive linemen to help the team to an upset 23-7 victory. Tyrer was named AFL Offensive Lineman of the Year that same year and play in 180 consecutive games for the franchise.

After football

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 on September 15, 1980 when Tyrer, the father of four, shot his wife and then committed suicide by turning the gun on himself.

Jim Tyrer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jim Tyrer

As a Buckeye

Three-year letter winner from 1958 to '60 and team captain in '60, when he made all-Big Ten.

As a pro

Six-time All-Pro with the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, with whom he won an AFL championship in 1962 and a Super Bowl after the 1969 season.

The skinny

Tyrer was the consummate pro, but he couldn't deal with post-career business failure. In 1980, he shot and killed his wife and then himself in Kansas City.

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