Kyle Rote

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Kyle Rote

Rote in 1951
No. 44
Position:	Halfback Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1928-10-27)October 27, 1928 San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Died:	August 15, 2002(2002-08-15) (aged 73) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:	Thomas Jefferson (San Antonio, Texas)
College:	SMU
NFL draft:	1951 / round: 1 / pick: 1
Career history
New York Giants (1951–1961)
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1956) 2× Second-team All-Pro (1956, 1960) 4× Pro Bowl (1953–1956) New York Giants Ring of Honor Consensus All-American (1950) 2× First-team All-SWC (1949, 1950)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 300 Receiving yards: 4,797 Touchdowns: 48 Rushing yards: 871 Stats at Pro Football Reference
College Football Hall of Fame

William Kyle Rote Sr. (October 27, 1928 – August 15, 2002) was an American professional football player who was a running back and wide receiver for eleven years in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He was an All-American running back for the SMU Mustangs and was the first overall selection of the 1951 NFL draft. Following his playing career, Rote was the Giants backfield coach and was a sports broadcaster for WNEW radio, NBC, and WNBC New York.