Kyle Basler
{{Short description|American football player (born 1982)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox gridiron football person
| image =
| name = Kyle Basler
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|12|27}}
| birth_place = Olympia, Washington
| Height_ft = 6
| Height_in = 3
| Weight_lbs = 238
| Position = Punter
| high_school = Elma (WA)
| College = Washington State
| NFL = 1114612
| playing_years1 = 2006
| playing_team1 = Cleveland Browns
| playing_years2 = 2007
| playing_team2 = Frankfurt Galaxy
}}
Kyle Basler (born December 27, 1982) is a former American football punter. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent out of Washington State.{{cite web|url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=2858 |title=Cleveland Browns – Players – Kyle Basler |accessdate=2007-04-28 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011122724/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=2858 |archivedate=2007-10-11 |url-status=dead }}
Early life
Basler attended Elma High School and helped his team to the state Championship in his freshman year.
College career
Basler attended Washington State. He played in 48 games and his 255 career punts for 10,794 yards was a school record. He was a sports management major.
Professional career
Basler was selected by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent. However, he was cut at the end of training camp. He was signed to the Browns' active roster following the end of the 2006 season and was allocated to NFL Europa where he played for the Frankfurt Galaxy.
References
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External links
- [http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=2858 Cleveland Browns bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011122724/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=2858 |date=2007-10-11 }}
Further reading
- {{cite news |author=Strickland, Carter |title=Leading with his foot |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41532200/the_spokesmanreview/ |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |via=Newspapers.com |date=October 18, 2003 |accessdate=January 2, 2020}}
- {{cite news |author=Pederson, Brian J. |title=Cougars' Basler a unique MVP |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41532280/arizona_daily_star/ |newspaper=Arizona Daily Star |via=Newspapers.com |date=September 24, 2004 |accessdate=January 2, 2020}}
- {{cite news |author=Preston, Michael |title=Having world of success |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41532390/the_spokesmanreview/ |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |via=Newspapers.com |date=June 23, 2007 |accessdate=January 2, 2020}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Olympia, Washington
Category:American football punters
Category:Washington State Cougars football players
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Frankfurt Galaxy players
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