Lyle Rockenbach
| Position: | Guard |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | March 1, 1915 |
| Place of birth: | Prairie View, Illinois |
| Date of death: | November 8, 2005 (age 90) |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Michigan State University |
| Career history | |
| Detroit Lions (1943) | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Lyle James "Rocky" Rockenbach (March 1, 1915 – November 8, 2005) was an American football player. He played college football for Michigan State College (later known as Michigan State University) from 1937 to 1939. He blocked three punts in a single game against Temple in 1937.[1] He was a co-captain of the 1939 Michigan State team,[2] and was also honored as the team's most valuable player.[3] After graduating from Michigan State, he became a high school coach in Howell, Michigan. In the summer of 1943, he attempted a comeback as a professional football player for the Detroit Lions.[4] He appeared in nine games for the Lions during the 1943 NFL season.[5]
References
- ↑ "He Was Poison". Cumberland Evening Times. November 22, 1937. p. 1.
- ↑ "untitled". The Evening Times. December 1, 1939. p. 1.
- ↑ "Happy Moment". The News-Palladium. December 13, 1939. p. 8.
- ↑ "Sports Shorts". The News-Palladium. August 5, 1943.
- ↑ "Lyle Rockenbach". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
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