James Efflo Tyrer
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- Gender
- male
- Country
- USA
- Location
- Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- Date of birth
- February 25, 1939
- Age at first offence
- 41
- Characteristics
- parricide
- Victim profile
- His wife
- Method of murder
- Shooting
- Date(s) of murder
- September 15, 1980
- Years active
- 1980
- Date of arrest
- —
- Status
-
Died in custody
Committed suicide by shooting himself on September 15, 1980, after shooting his wife the same day; one of Tyrer’s four children discovered the bodies.
Background
James Efflo Tyrer (February 25, 1939 – September 15, 1980) was an American football player.
He was born in Newark, Ohio. He earned All-America honors at Ohio State University before playing professionally.
Tyrer signed with the American Football League’s Dallas Texans in 1961. He played 13 years with that franchise before concluding his career in 1974 with the Washington Redskins.
Tyrer served as an anchor for the Texans’ line, and the franchise became the Kansas City Chiefs in 1963.
Career
Tyrer was known as one of the best offensive tackles of his era and used a crushing blocking style that helped maintain a consistent level of play.
His efforts in the upstart league resulted in his selection to the American Football League All-Time Team.
He won American Football League All-Star honors seven times, and he also captured a pair of All-AFC accolades in 1970-71.
He helped the Chiefs reach two of the first four Super Bowls.
In Super Bowl IV, Tyrer opened a hole for Chiefs running backs. He took on two of the Minnesota Vikings’ defensive linemen, contributing to an upset 23-7 victory.
Tyrer was named AFL Offensive Lineman of the Year that same year.
He played 180 consecutive games for the franchise.
After retirement
After retiring, Tyrer remained in the Kansas City area. He turned down an opportunity to serve as a scout for the Chiefs.
He then spent the next three years as a salesman.
He later invested in a tire business. A mild winter proved financially disastrous for Tyrer, and he moved on to work for Amway Corporation.
Final events and death
On September 15, 1980, Tyrer shot his wife and then committed suicide by turning the gun on himself.
Tyrer was the father of four. One of Tyrer’s four children discovered the bodies.
Quotation
Tyrer summarized his position by saying, "You have to have a certain personality to be an offensive lineman. You have to be orderly, disciplined. You have to take the shots like a hockey goalie. It's a passive violence. You build up anxiety. But when you finally get a clear shot at a guy you say, 'Take this for all of those '."
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