Phil Croyle

Phil Croyle

No. 59, 54
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1949-10-30)October 30, 1949 Great Lakes, Illinois, U.S.
Died:	May 30, 2020(2020-05-30) (aged 70) San Jose, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:	San Lorenzo (CA)
College:	California
NFL draft:	1971 / round: 7 / pick: 159
Career history
Houston Oilers (1971–1973) Buffalo Bills (1973)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American (1970) First-team All-Pac-8 (1970) Second-team All-Pac-8 (1969)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Phil Croyle (October 30, 1949 – May 30, 2020) was an American football linebacker. He played for the Houston Oilers from 1971 to 1973 and for the Buffalo Bills in 1973.^[1][2]

He died of cancer on May 30, 2020, in San Jose, California at age 70.^[3]

References

1. "Phil Croyle Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
2. "Phil Croyle, LB". Nfl.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
3. Gary Peterson (June 2, 2020). "Cal football star, San Jose Fire Dept. battalion chief, dies". Mercurynews.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.