Dewey Lyle
Encyclopedia
Dewitt "Dewey" Wagner Lyle was a professional American football
offensive lineman in the American Professional Football Association and the National Football League
. He played four seasons for the Rock Island Independents
(1920–1922) and the Green Bay Packers
(1922–1923). However Lyle also played for the Minneapolis Marines (1916–1919), prior to that team's entry into the NFL.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive lineman in the American Professional Football Association and the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He played four seasons for the Rock Island Independents
Rock Island Independents
The Rock Island Independents were a professional American football team based in Rock Island, Illinois. One of the first professional football teams, they were founded in 1907 as an independent club. They later played in what is now the National Football League from 1920 to 1925. They joined the...
(1920–1922) and the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
(1922–1923). However Lyle also played for the Minneapolis Marines (1916–1919), prior to that team's entry into the NFL.