Frank "Stitch" Kyle (May 23, 1882 – October 22, 1929) was an American

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player and coach.

Early years

He attended preparatory school at Mooney School in

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along with Red Smith and

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Vanderbilt University

Kyle played for the

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from 1902 to 1905. He was the first

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to play for

Dan McGugin Daniel Earle McGugin (July 29, 1879 – January 23, 1936) was an American college football player and coach, as well as a lawyer. He served as the head football coach at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee from 1904 to 1917 and a ...

's Commodores, selected for All-Southern teams in 1903 and 1904. He stood 5 feet 11 inches and weighed 162 pounds.

Coaching career

Ole Miss

Kyle served as the head football coach at the

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(Ole Miss) in 1908. During his one-season tenure at Mississippi, Kyle compiled an overall record of three wins and five losses (3–5).

Later life

Kyle later lived in

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and died in 1929.

Head coaching record

References

External links

* 1882 births 1929 deaths American football quarterbacks Ole Miss Rebels football coaches Vanderbilt Commodores football players All-Southern college football players People from Clay County, Tennessee {{Mississippi-stub