William Calvin "Kayo" Lam (October 1, 1911 – April 23, 1993) was a

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

player. Lam was a prominent halfback for the Colorado Buffaloes football team, playing beside Byron White. He earned seven varsity letters at Colorado in football, track and wrestling. Lam led the nation in rushing yards in 1934 and 1935. He was the first CU athlete to play in a postseason all-star game (the East-West Shrine), and was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 1978. Lam used tap dancing as a means of training. After serving in World War II, he returned to Boulder, where he would work the next 36 years at the university, from assistant dean of men and assistant football coach to assistant athletic director and business manager.

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* 1911 births 1993 deaths Colorado Buffaloes football players American football halfbacks United States Navy personnel of World War II Players of American football from Wyoming People from Glenrock, Wyoming United States Navy officers {{collegefootball-player-stub