Eddie Tryon

Joseph Edward Tryon was an American football player and coach. He was elected to the College [Football Hall of Fame] in 1963.

Biography

Tryon played the halfback position at Colgate University from 1922 to 1925. As a senior in 1925, Tryon led Colgate to an undefeated 7-0-2 record and scored 111 points. Tryon still holds the Colgate record for most touchdowns and most points scored in a game ; a feat he accomplished in a 1923 Niagara vs. [Colgate football game|1923 game] against Niagara. 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 Team]s. In the following two years, he played in the American [Football League (1926)|AFL I] then the National Football League for the New York Yankees at the tailback position. In the AFL's only season, Eddie Tryon led the league in points with 72. 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.

Hobart

Tryon was the head football coach at Hobart and [William Smith Colleges] from 1946 to 1962, compiling a record of 65–52–7.