Joseph Edward Tryon (July 25, 1900 – May 1, 1982) was an

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player. He was elected to the

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in 1963.

Biography

Tryon played the halfback position at

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from 1922 to 1925. As a senior in 1925, Tryon led Colgate to an undefeated 7-0-2 record and scored 111 points (15 touchdowns and 21 extra points). Tryon still holds the Colgate record for most touchdowns (7) and most points scored in a game (42); a feat he accomplished in a 1923 game against Niagara. He was selected by ''Athlete and Sportsman'' magazine and the ''

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'' as a first-team player on their

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s. The following two years, he played in the AFL I then the

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for the

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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

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from 1946 to 1962, compiling a record of 65–52–7.

References

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