Hec Cyre
{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (1901–1971)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Hec Cyre
| image =
| caption =
| position = Tackle, guard, end
| number = 3, 12
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 215
| birth_date = {{birth date|1901|10|25}}
| birth_place = Rivière Qui Barre, Alberta
| death_date = {{death date and age|1971|8|5|1901|10|25}}
| death_place = Langley, Washington
| college = Gonzaga
| high_school =
| teams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1926}})
- New York Yankees ({{NFL Year|1928}})
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 13
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 7
| statlabel3 =
| statvalue3 =
| highlights =
- Third-team All-American (1925)
| pfr = CyreHe20
}}
Hector J. Cyre (October 25, 1901 – August 5, 1971) was an American football tackle, guard, and end for the Green Bay Packers and New York Yankees of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Gonzaga.
Biography
Cyre was born on October 25, 1901, in Rivière Qui Barre, Alberta. He attended Gonzaga where he played college football. He played ten games, starting six, for the Green Bay Packers in 1926. He also played three games, starting one, for the New York Yankees in 1928. He died on August 5, 1971, in Langley, Washington, at 69.{{Cite web |title=Hector Cyre Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CyreHe20.htm |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was inducted into the Gonzaga Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991.{{cite web | url = https://gozags.com/honors/gonzaga-athletic-hall-of-fame/hector-cyre/18 | website = Gozags.com | title = Hec Cyre (1991) | access-date = February 6, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.nfl.com/players/heccyre/profile?id=CYR415291 NFL.com profile]
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Category:Pre-Confederation Alberta people
Category:American football tackles
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:New York Yankees (NFL) players
Category:People from Sturgeon County
Category:Players of American football from Alberta
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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