Meet Head Coach Joe Lyles, "A man of many talents"
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This article, "Meet Head Coach Joe Lyles: A man of many talents," appears to have been published by the Washington and Lee Sports Information Department sometime in the late 1970's. The article says that he is going into his 18th season as head coach of the Washington and Lee University Baseball team. It talks about his past as well, recapping his playing basketball at St. Louis University and their N.I.T. appearance, his stints in professional baseball and basketball, and his time at Springfield College as an undergrad and graduate student. There is additional information on the page, some of which has been cut off, regarding Washington and Lee University sports.
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Joseph Lyles was born on Oct. 28, 1929. He died on November 13, 2012 at the age of 83. Joe coached and taught at Washington and Lee University for 50 years. He was also a minor league baseball player and professional basketball player who toured with the Harlem Globetrotters on their 1952 World Tour. In 1958, Joe earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Springfield College and a Master’s Degree in 1959.
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