Biographical details | |
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Born | (1882-05-23)May 23, 1882 Clay County, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | October 22, 1929(1929-10-22) (aged 47) Clay County, Tennessee, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1902–1905 | Vanderbilt |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1908 | Ole Miss |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 3–5 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
All-Southern (1905) All-time Vandy 2nd team (1912) | |
Frank "Stitch"Kyle (May 23, 1882 – October 22, 1929) was an Americancollege football player and coach.
He attendedpreparatory school at Mooney School inFranklin, Tennessee along withRed Smith andEd Hamilton.[1]
Kyle played for theVanderbilt Commodores ofVanderbilt University from 1902 to 1905. He was the firstquarterback to play forDan McGugin's Commodores, selected forAll-Southern teams in 1903 and 1904. He stood 5 feet 11 inches and weighed 162 pounds.[2]
Kyle served as the head football coach at theUniversity of Mississippi (Ole Miss) in 1908. During his one-season tenure at Mississippi, Kyle compiled an overall record of three wins and five losses (3–5).[3]
Kyle later lived inCelina, Tennessee and died in 1929.
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Ole Miss Rebels(Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1908) | |||||||||
1908 | Ole Miss | 3–5 | 1–2 | 9th | |||||
Ole Miss: | 3–5 | 0–3 | |||||||
Total: | 3–5 |
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