Eddie Doyle (American football)

Edward James Doyle (August 17, 1898 – October 8, 1942) was a professional football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1924 to 1925 with the Frankford Yellow Jackets and the Pottsville Maroons.

During his two-year NFL career, Doyle scored three touchdowns.

[1] He also helped Pottsville win the 1925 NFL Championship, before it was stripped from the team due to a disputed rules violation.

[2] A graduate of the United States Military Academy, Doyle later fought in World War II, after the United States entry into the war, in 1942.

Captain Doyle was fatally shot by a sniper in the Allied troop landings of the North African Campaign.