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Kyle Rote
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<p>William Kyle Rote Sr. (October 27, 1928 – August 15, 2002) was an American professional <a href="/facts/American_football/TGzJa1nW">football</a> player who was a <a href="/facts/Running_back/meHXyVWb">running back</a> and <a href="/facts/Wide_receiver/lHcKSc0f">wide receiver</a> for eleven years in the <a href="/facts/National_Football_League/cBH0hxRV">National Football League</a> (NFL) for the <a href="/facts/New_York_Giants/PVYwWULp">New York Giants</a>. He was an <a href="/facts/1950_College_Football_All-America_Team/mADAswS2">All-American</a> running back for the <a href="/facts/SMU_Mustangs_football/dajI4PBW">SMU Mustangs</a> and was the first overall selection of the <a href="/facts/1951_NFL_draft/VMPmQkmY">1951 NFL draft</a>. Following his playing career, Rote was the Giants backfield coach and was a sports broadcaster for <a href="/facts/WBBR/7u533nCW">WNEW</a> radio, <a href="/facts/NFL_on_NBC/5enHTzpD">NBC</a>, and <a href="/facts/WNBC/DHzXAvdP">WNBC</a> New York. </p>