Phil Croyle

Phil Croyle
No. 59, 54
Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	October 30, 1949; Great Lakes, Illinois, U.S.
Died	May 30, 2020 (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: 7th round, 159th overall pick
Career history
	Houston Oilers (1971–1973); Buffalo Bills (1973);
Awards and highlights
	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

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