"Duke" Wyre (September 26, 1906 – April 1, 1968) was an American athletic trainer and coach.

He invented the Duke Wyre Shoulder Vest,[1] a protective device for football players against shoulder dislocations and separations.

[1] He was a trainer for the United States Naval Academy team during the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome.

While there, he suffered a fatal heart attack on April 1, 1968, at the age of 61.

[3] Wyre was inducted into the Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame in 1961,[3] the National Athletic Trainers' Association Hall of Fame in 1966,[1] and the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994.