In all sports, each new class in their respective Hall of Fame brings on an energetic debate. This year for him FAMA PRO FOOTBALL HALL It is not different.
But for a finalist, the circumstances surrounding their place in Canton are more than a case of championships and statistics. His place in the Hall of Fame It will probably be reduced to a tragic case of a murder-suicide.
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There are five total finalists for the senior class of the Football Hall of Football 2025, including a coach and a collaborator. The voting players are Maxie Baughan, Sterling Sharpe and Jim Tyrer.
Of the three, the most important questions surround Tyrer.
Who is Jim Tyrer?
Kansas City bosses are directed to Jim Tyrer and the defensive wing of the Miami Dolphins, Mel Branch in action at Orange Bowl on September 28, 1968. (Rod Hanna-Use Today Sports)
Born in Newark, Ohio, on February 25, 1939, Jim Tyrer is largely considered one of the most dominant offensive tacle of his time.
After playing football in Ohio State, where it was an All-America choice, Tyrer began his career as a 14-year-old player with the Dallas Texens of the American Football League in 1961. His great size and strength in the left Tackle translated into a Early success in the countryside, which moved with the movement of the team to Kansas City and the eventual fusion with the NFL.
Tyrer was three times AFL champion and nine times AFL All-Star, and helped the Chiefs the first Super Bowl of the franchise in 1970. He started in each of his 13 seasons with Chiefs, playing in 180 consecutive games for the Third longer streak in the history of the team.
Tyrer was selected as a member of the team of the 1960s of the AFL and is in the Hall of Fame of the bosses. He played his last season for Washington in 1974.
There is no doubt that Tyrer’s career is worthy of consideration for the Hall of Fame of Professional Soccer, but the tragic events that took place on September 15, 1980 have maintained their name outside the ballot for more than 40 years.
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Death of Tyrer
The offensive line Jim Tyrer, of the Kansas City bosses, apart during a game on September 28, 1970, against the Colts in the Stadium Memorial in Baltimore. (Diamond images/Getty images)
Tyrer was a finalist of the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility and was expected to be selected to a large extent. But in the fall of 1980, that would change.
According KCTV reports At that time, Tyrer shot his wife, Martha, dead just after 4 in the morning in the bedroom of his house while his four children slept before they finally remove their lives. He was 41 years old and Martha was 40 years old.
While those closest to the family, including teammates, were surprised by the news, the reports would soon arise that there were problems.
ESPN Mark Fainaru-Wada reporter He told NPR Last week, Tyrer had struggled to find work after his career as a player was over and that the family was experiencing financial fights. There were also rumors that Tyrer had been dealing with “depression” and “paranoia.”
But in the almost 45 years that have passed and with the development of science with respect to the long -term effects of playing on contact sports, many argue that Tyrer probably suffered chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Dr. Doug Paone, who treated Tyrer days before the murder-suicide, told the Kansas City star Vehe Gregorian in December, trusts that Tyrer had CTE.
“If you walk like a duck, it makes fun, it has web feet and the water goes out, it is not a zebra: it is CTE,” he said. “(Tyrer) would be the child poster for CTE.”
What voters say
The offensive Tackle of the Kansas City Chiefs Jim Tyrer outside a game on October 2, 1971. (Denver post through Getty Images)
At least three of the five senior finalists will be chosen for the professional football room. They will need 80% of the votes of the Selection Committee, who will be allowed to vote for three finalists. If none receives that percentage, then the only finalist with most votes will be included in Class 2025.
For Tyrer, voters appear divided. ESPN spoke with some Last month, when Tyrer was appointed finalist.
“It is morally abhorrent and unacceptable to put a murderer in the Hall of Fame if you have the power to do the opposite,” said voter Jason Cole to The Outlet, adding that he has “incredible compassion for the family.”
Cole said that considering that CTE would be “opening a giant worm can.”
Faced with that, Gregorian told ESPN that CTE could be used to explain the tragedy that led to Tyrer’s premature death and his wife.
“I think that when you see that this is a man, who for decades had lived a life that was admired by many, that this change in him was caused by [CTE]”Gregorian said:” … I think for me, he says that this was due to severe brain damage, it was not an intentional act of this person. I don’t know, that makes me see it differently. “
The statutes of the selection process indicate to voters who do not consider any contribution outside the field, good or bad, in their decision making. The 2025 class will be announced next Thursday in the NFL honors in New Orleans before Super Bowl Lix.
