Kyle Rote
American football player (1928–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the American football player. For the soccer player and coach, see Kyle Rote Jr.
William Kyle Rote, Sr. (October 27, 1928 – August 15, 2002) was an American professional football player who was a running back and wide receiver for eleven years in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He was an All-American running back for the SMU Mustangs and was the first overall selection of the 1951 NFL Draft. Following his playing career, Rote was the Giants backfield coach and was a sports broadcaster for WNEW radio, NBC, and WNBC New York.
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Position: | Halfback Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Born: | (1928-10-27)October 27, 1928 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
Died: | August 15, 2002(2002-08-15) (aged 73) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | ThomasJefferson (San Antonio, Texas) | ||||||||
College: | SMU | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1951 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||
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