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Rob Lytle was a standout running back at the University of Michigan, where he was a two-time All-American and the school's all-time leading rusher. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 1977 NFL Draft and played seven seasons in the NFL.
Lytle was born on November 12, 1954 in Fremont, Ohio. He attended Fremont Ross High School, where he was a standout running back and was named All-Ohio in 1972. He then attended the University of Michigan, where he was a two-time All-American and the school's all-time leading rusher. He was also a member of the Wolverines' 1973 national championship team.
Lytle was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 1977 NFL Draft. He played seven seasons in the NFL, all with the Broncos. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection and was named to the Broncos' 50th Anniversary Team.
Lytle retired from the NFL in 1983 and returned to Michigan, where he worked in the athletic department. He was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1988. He passed away on November 17, 2010 at the age of 56.
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56 years old |
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Scorpio |
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12 November, 1954 |
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12 November |
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Fremont, Ohio, U.S. |
| Date of death |
20 November 2010, |
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Fremont, Ohio, U.S. |
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United States |
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Rob Lytle Height, Weight & Measurements
At 56 years old, Rob Lytle height is 1.85 m .
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Rob Lytle Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Rob Lytle worth at the age of 56 years old? Rob Lytle’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from United States. We have estimated
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
During three years as a regular player at Michigan, Lytle set the school's career record with 3,307 rushing yards. It was broken five years later by Butch Woolfolk, and he now ranks eighth in rushing yards. Lytle was involved in two games in which Michigan had three rushers accumulate 100 yards, and he was posthumously inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2015.
Lytle suffered a heart attack and died at Fremont Memorial Hospital in Fremont, Ohio on November 20, 2010. He is survived by his wife Tracy Lytle, his son Kelly Lytle, his daughter Erin Lytle Tober, his granddaughter Audrey and his father William Lytle. An autopsy of his brain revealed “moderate to severe” symptoms of the neurodegenerative disease Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Footage of Lytle with the Denver Broncos was used in the 1988 film Everybody's All-American.
Lytle played professionally for the Denver Broncos of National Football League (NFL) from 1977 to 1983. In seven seasons, Lytle compiled 1,451 rushing yards and 562 receiving yards.
Lytle was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round (45th overall pick) of the 1977 NFL Draft. He spent seven seasons in the NFL with the Broncos and rushed for 1,451 yards, caught 61 passes for 562 yards, returned six kickoffs for 99 yards, and scored 14 touchdowns (12 rushing and two receiving). At the end of his rookie season, he scored Denver's sole touchdown in Super Bowl XII. Lytle holds the distinction of being the first to score a touchdown in both a Rose Bowl and a Super Bowl.
In his senior season in 1976, Lytle started nine games at fullback and three at tailback for the Big Ten championship team which finished the season at 10–2 and ranked third in the final AP Poll. He led the team with 1,469 rushing yards on 221 carries and 14 rushing touchdowns. A consensus first-team All-American, Lytle was third in the Heisman Trophy balloting, behind winner Tony Dorsett and Ricky Bell.
As a sophomore in 1974, Lytle was the Wolverines' second leading rusher with 802 yards on 140 carries for an average of 5.7 yards per carry. In 1975, he started at fullback in all 12 games, and was the again the team's second leading rusher with 1,030 yards on 193 carries (average: 5.3 yards).
Lytle played college football at the University of Michigan from 1973 to 1976. A running back, he broke Michigan's career record with 3,317 rushing yards and was selected as a consensus first-team All-American in 1976. He was posthumously inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2015.
Born and raised in Fremont, Ohio, where his family had operated a clothing store for several generations, Lytle graduated from its Ross High School in 1973.
Lytle enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1973 and played college football as a tailback and fullback for Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1973 to 1976.
Robert William "Rob" Lytle (November 12, 1954 – November 20, 2010) was an American football player.
