American football player
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | (1907-03-30)March 30, 1907 Jamestown, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died: | December 22, 1970(1970-12-22) (aged 63) Manhattan, Kansas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Kansas State |
| Position: | Guard, tackle |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
George Cardinal "Babe" Lyon (March 30, 1907 – December 22, 1970) was a professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) and the second American Football League (AFL). Over the span of his career, Babe played for the New York Giants, Portsmouth Spartans, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Bears, Brooklyn Dodgers, and St. Louis Gunners of the NFL. He played again in 1936 for the Rochester Tigers of the AFL.
References
- Carroll, Bob (1983). "The St. Louis Gunners" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 4 (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010.
- Rochester Tigers 1936 roster
- 1907 births
- 1970 deaths
- American football guards
- American football tackles
- Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players
- Chicago Bears players
- Cleveland Indians (NFL 1931) players
- Kansas State Wildcats football players
- New York Giants players
- Portsmouth Spartans players
- Rochester Tigers players
- St. Louis Gunners players
- People from Cloud County, Kansas
- Players of American football from Kansas