 Lytle scores a Michigan touchdown, 1974 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 12, 1954 Fremont, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | November 20, 2010 (aged 56) Fremont, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Fremont Ross (Fremont, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan (1973–1976) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1977 / round: 2 / pick: 45 | ||||||||
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Robert William Lytle (November 12, 1954 – November 20, 2010) was an American football running back who played for the Denver Broncos in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons.
Lytle played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1973 to 1976. He broke Michigan's then career rushing record with 3,317 yards, was the Big Ten Most Valuable Player, 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.
Lytle was selected in the second round of the 1977 NFL draft, and played for the Broncos until 1983. In his seven seasons, Lytle compiled 1,451 rushing yards, 562 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns.