Lyle may refer to:

People

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Given name

* Lyle Alzado (1949–1992), American NFL All-Pro football player * Lyle Beerbohm (born 1979), professional mixed martial arts fighter *

Lyle Bennett Lyle Bennett (June 23, 1903 – March 24, 2005) was an American football and track coach. He served as the head football coach at Central Michigan University program from 1947 to 1949, compiling a record of 8–15–1. Bennett was also the hea ...

(1903–2005), head coach of the Central Michigan college football program from 1947 to 1949 * Lyle Berman (born 1941), professional poker player and business executive * Lyle Bettger (1915–2003), character actor known most for his Hollywood roles from the 1950s * Lyle Bigbee (1893–1942), outfielder, pitcher and halfback *

Lyle Blackwood Lyle Vernon Blackwood (born May 24, 1951) is a former professional football player. He played safety position in the National Football League (NFL). Blackwood's best season was in 1977, when he intercepted 10 passes for the Baltimore Colts, helpi ...

(born 1951), played in the National Football League with the Miami Dolphins *

Lyle Boren Lyle Hagler Boren (May 11, 1909 – July 2, 1992) was a United States, U.S. Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma, serving from 1937 to 1947 and was d ...

(1909–1992), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma * Lyle Bouck (1923–2016), lieutenant of the I&R Platoon of the 394th Infantry Regiment of the 99th Infantry Division in World War II *

Lyle Bradley Walter Lyle Bradley (July 31, 1943 – August 12, 2022) was a Canadian ice hockey centre. He played 6 games in the National Hockey League with the California Golden Seals and Cleveland Barons between 1974 and 1977: four games in 1974 with Califor ...

(born 1943), former ice hockey center * Lyle Campbell (born 1942), linguist and leading expert on American Indian languages *

Lyle Craker Lyle E. Craker was a Professor in the Department of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Since 2001, Craker has been trying to obtain a permit from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to gr ...

, professor in the department of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences at the University of Massachusetts *

Lyle Green Lyle Green (born February 4, 1976, in Kitchener, Ontario) is a former gridiron football fullback. He was a member of the BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders. Green went to the University of Toledo. With the Lions he is number 28. Green is 6'1" and ...

(born 1976), fullback for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League *

Lyle Hanson Lyle L. Hanson (May 11, 1935 – December 23, 2020) was a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota House of Representatives The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Legislative Assemb ...

(1935-2020), American politician from North Dakota * Lyle W. Hillyard (born 1940), American politician and attorney from Utah * Lyle Kessler, American playwright and screenwriter * Lyle Franklin Lane (1926–2013), United States diplomat *

Lyle H. Lanier Lyle H. Lanier (January 11, 1903 – December 30, 1988) was an American experimental psychology, experimental psychologist and writer. As a faculty member at Vanderbilt University from 1929 to 1938, Lanier published research comparing the mental a ...

(1903–1988), American experimental psychologist, university professor and administrator. * Lyle Larson (born 1959), American politician *

Lyle Lovett Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957) Lyle Lovett Pageat Allmusic – Lovett's Genre and Styles. Retrieved February 2, 2007 is an American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. Active since 1980, he has recorded 13 albums and relea ...

(born 1957), American singer-songwriter and actor * Lyle Martin (born 1985), American soccer player for the Vancouver Whitecaps * Lyle Mays (1953–2020), American jazz pianist and composer * Lyle and Erik Menendez (born 1971), convicted for the shotgun murders in 1989 of their parents in Beverly Hills, California * Lyle Mouton (born 1969), former professional baseball player * Lyle Neff (born 1969), poet and journalist in Vancouver, British Columbia * Lyle Oberg (born 1960), Albertan politician and former member of the Legislative Assembly * Lyle Odelein (born 1968), retired hockey player in the National Hockey League * Lyle Overbay (born 1977), American baseball player * Lyle Owerko, filmmaker and photographer * Lyle Preslar, American musician: guitar player and songwriter for the hardcore punk band Minor Threat *

Lyle Rains Lyle Rains was a senior executive at the arcade game company Atari and is sometimes, with Ed Logg, listed as a co-developer of the video game ''Asteroids''. In fact, Rains called Logg into his office and said "Well, why don’t we have a game whe ...

, senior executive at the arcade game company Atari * Lyle Reifsnider (1901–1980), set decorator who worked in Hollywood movies from 1946 to 1962 *

Lyle Saxon Lyle Saxon (18911946) was a writer and journalist who reported for ''The Times-Picayune'' in New Orleans, Louisiana. He directed the Federal Writers' Project Works Progress Administration (WPA) guide to Louisiana. Life Saxon was born on Septem ...

(1891–1946), New Orleans journalist who reported for ''The Times-Picayune'' *

Lyle F. Schoenfeldt Lyle Francis Schoenfeldt (born 1939) is an American business management professor best known for a standard textbook on human resources. Life and career Schoenfeldt earned his B.A. from Case Western Reserve University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. fro ...

(born 1939), American business management professor *

Lyle Sendlein Lyle Sendlein (born March 16, 1984) is a former American football center. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Texas. Early years Coached by Ron Estabrook at Chaparral High Sch ...

(born 1984), American football center for the Arizona Cardinals * Lyle Smith (1916–2017), assistant coach and head coach of the Boise State college football program * Lyle M. Spencer (1911–1968), founder of Science Research Associates (SRA) and The Spencer Foundation *

Lyle Stewart Lyle Eldon Stewart is a Canadian provincial politician. He is a current Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Stewart has been involved in politics since the 1970's. He served as the executive assistant to dis ...

(born 1951), Canadian provincial politician * Lyle Stuart (1922–2006), American author and independent publisher of controversial books * Lyle Talbot (1902–1996), American actor best known for playing Joe Randolph on ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' *

Lyle Taylor Lyle James Alfred Taylor (born 29 March 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Nottingham Forest and for the Montserrat national team. Born in Greenwich, England, he internationally represents Montserrat. Prior to ...

(born 1991), footballer * Lyle Tayo (1889–1971), American film actress * Lyle Tuttle (1931–2019), well-known American tattoo artist and historian of the medium *

Lyle Vanclief Lyle Vanclief, (born September 19, 1943) is a former politician who served as Canada's Minister of Agriculture from 1997 to 2003. Early life Vanclief was born in Ameliasburg, Ontario. He graduated in the class of 1967 from the University of G ...

(born 1943), PC, Canada's Minister of Agriculture from 1997 to 2003 * Lyle Waggoner (born 1935), American actor and former model *

Lyle R. Wheeler Lyle Reynolds Wheeler (February 2, 1905 – January 10, 1990) was an American motion picture art director. He received five Academy Awards — for ''Gone with the Wind'' (1939), '' Anna and the King of Siam'' (1946), ''The Robe'' (1953), ''The ...

(1905–1990), Academy Award-winning American motion picture art director * Lyle Wicks (1912–2004), British Columbia politician *

Lyle Williams Lyle Williams (August 23, 1942 – November 7, 2008) was an American politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1979 to 1985. Biography Williams was born in Philippi, West Virginia to Dale and Frankie (Ice) William ...

(1942–2008), U.S. representative from Ohio * Lyle Workman, American guitarist, composer and music producer *

Lyle Wright Lyle Zealand Wright (September 28, 1898 – May 23, 1963) was a Canadian-American ice hockey executive and businessman. He managed the Minneapolis Millers for more than 20 seasons, was president of the Minneapolis Arena, and promoted entertainm ...

, (1898–1963), United States Hockey Hall of fame inductee *

Lyle Yorks Lyle Yorks (born January 30, 1970) is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, USISL and Major League Soccer. He was the 1987 Gatorade National Player of the Year and was a member of the U ...

(born 1982), retired American soccer midfielder who played in the Major Indoor Soccer League, USISL and Major League Soccer

Places

United Kingdom

* Lyle Hill, viewpoint in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland

United States

Lyle, Kansas Lyle is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. History A post office was opened in Lyle in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907. Education The community is served by Oberlin USD 294 ...

* Lyle, Minnesota, city in Mower County * Lyle Township, Mower County, Minnesota * Lyle, Washington, census-designated place in Klickitat County

Other uses

Lord Lyle The title Lord Lyle was a Lordship of Parliament in the Peerage of Scotland created for Sir Robert Lyle of Duchal, a Renfrewshire knight c. 1452. The title became extinct upon the death of the 4th Lord Lyle c. 1551. Lords Lyle * Robert Lyle, 1 ...

, an extinct Lordship of Parliament in the Peerage of Scotland * Lyle baronets, three baronetcies in the Lyle family, all created in the Baronetage of the UK *

Lyle guitars Lyle guitars were made in Japan between 1960 and the late 1970s in the Matsumoku guitar factory, which also produced Univox, Arai, Aria and other guitar brands. Some Lyle guitars were made in Korea, including the C-600 classical model. History ...

, made in Japan in the Matsumoku guitar factory *

Lyle gun A Lyle gun was a line thrower powered by a short-barrelled cannon. It was invented by Captain David A. Lyle, US Army, a graduate of West Point and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and were used from the late 19th century to 1952, when ...

, used to shoot a line towards people in distress in order to rescue them and save their lives *

Lyle Lanley Lyle may refer to: People Surname * Lyle (surname) Given name * Lyle Alzado (1949–1992), American NFL All-Pro football player * Lyle Beerbohm (born 1979), professional mixed martial arts fighter * Lyle Bennett (1903–2005), head coach of th ...

, the villain in the Simpson's episode ''Marge vs. the Monorail'' * ''

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile ''Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile'' is a children's book written by Bernard Waber first published in 1965. It is the sequel to ''The House on East 88th Street'', published in 1962. The book is the second in the ''Lyle the Crocodile'' series, which follo ...

'', children's book written by Bernard Waber * " Lyle the Kindly Viking", 15th episode of the ''VeggieTales'' animated series * Lyle & Scott, Scottish clothing brand, mainly known for their high quality knitwear * Lyle's flying fox, species of bat in the family Pteropodidae * Tate & Lyle, UK-based multinational agri-processor * ''Lyle'' (film), a 2014 American drama film * Lyle, a character played by

Seth Green Seth Benjamin Green ( ''né'' Gesshel-Green; born February 8, 1974) is an American actor, producer, and writer. Green's film debut came with a role in the comedy-drama film ''The Hotel New Hampshire'' (1984), and he went on to have supporting ...

in the 2003 film The Italian Job * Lyle, a character in the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite