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My All-Time Favorite Detroit Lion Yale Lary died

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I loved watching the Detroit Lion's legendary Safety, Punter, Punt and Kick Returner. Yale Lary to this day is my All-Time favorite Detroit Lion.

Yale Lary was the "Original Hang Time Punter" and a fearless safety who shut down other teams passing game of at least half the field.

To this day, I will never understand why Yale Lary's uniform # 28 was never retired.

Jim Brown gave him the highest compliment when Brown said, "There were two players I went up against that gave me the toughest time in the open field, Night Train' Lane, and Yale Lary".

http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2017/05/former_detroit_lions_hall-of-f.html#incart_river_index
Detroit Lions Hall-of-Fame safet'y Yale Lary dies at 86.
Mlive

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2017/05/12/yale-lary-obit/319498001/
Yale Lary, Detroit Lions Hall of Fame safety, dead at 86.
Freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...lions-hall-famer-yale-lary-dead-86/101593602/
Lions Hall of Famer Yale Lary dead at 86.
Detnews

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/19364561/hall-fame-safety-yale-lary-detroit-lions-dies-86
Lions Hall of Famer Yale Lary dies at 86.
espn

http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ne...t-age-86/e0d16b73-10fb-42f2-9fec-a7affd704d90
Lions Pro Football Hall of Famer Yale Lary passes away at age 86.
Lions.com

http://www.detroitlions.com/news/oh...ale-Lary/41d8806f-f650-4614-a0c6-35f94f4fd09f
O'HARA: Remembering Yale Lary.
Lions.com

http://www.detroitlions.com/media-c...ses-away/35ebcd33-9893-492f-a84a-c4ced8ab9261
Webvideo Hall of Famer Yale Lary passes away.
NFL Network's Will Selva brings the news of the passing of Pro Football Hall of Famer Yale Lary.

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/spor...safety-hall-of-famer-yale-lary-dies-at-age-86
Former Lions safety, Hall of Famer Yale Lary dies at age 86.
OaklandPress

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2017/05...all-of-famer-yale-lary-passes-away-at-age-86/
Lions Pro Football Hall Of Famer Yale Lary Passes Away At Age 86.
CBSDetroit

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/05/12/lions-hall-of-famer-yale-lary-dies-at-86/
Lions Hall of Famer Yale Lary dies at 86.
PFT

Lary recorded 50 interceptions and averaged 44.3 yards per punt during his 12 games a season career.
He was named All-NFL five times, voted to nine Pro Bowls and selected to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1950s

Lary remains third on the Lions all-time interceptions list, and his 787 career interception return yards rank second in Detroit history behind Lem Barney’s 1,015.

He also won punting titles in 1959, 1961 and 1963, missed another one in 1962 by 3.6 inches. During the 1960 season, Detroit opponents averaged less than one yard per return on his punts. From the end zone, Lary could consistently punt past midfield with enough hang time to let coverage get down and do its work. He once recorded a string of six games and 32 punts with no returns and he had just four of his 503 punts blocked in his career.


For many of you younger guys here, Yale Lary is another Lion's name in their pantheon of greats and Hall of Famers.
You ask your Dads, Uncles, and Grandpas about this Champion Lions Player.
Lift a glass of your favorite adult beverage in memory of this great Lion's player when you read this or later tonight.
 
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More stories I found on the great Lions Free Safety, Punter, Punt/Return and
Kickoff/Return man Yale Lary.
http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2017/5/13/15634330/detroit-lions-hall-of-fame-yale-lary-passes-at-86
Understanding the greatness of Yale Lary.
A phenomenal all-around athlete on the championship teams of the 1950s, Yale Lary was also a pioneer in special teams.
PrideOfDetroit

http://www.detroitlions.com/team/history/gridiron-heroes/yale-lary.html
Detroit Lions Gridiron Heroes.
Lions.com

http://profootballresearchers.com/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/04-12-116.pdf
THE HEART OF A LION ON DEFENSE. A Must read.
TheCoffinCorner

http://profootballresearchers.com/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/08-03-262.pdf
THE CHRIS CREW.
TheCoffinCorner

https://books.google.com/books?id=1IfoAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA59#v=onepage&q&f=false
The Game Before the Money: Voices of the Men Who Built the NFL.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/14/sports/football/yale-lary-detroit-lions-dead-86.html
Yale Lary, a Force on the Detroit Lions’ Title-Winning Teams of the 1950s, Dies at 86.
NYTimes

The Great Paul Hornung called Yale Lary "The Best punter Ever".
 
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