Yale Lary, a Hall of Fame defensive back and punter who helped lead the Detroit Lions to three NFL championships in the 1950s, died May 12 at his home in Fort Worth. He was 86. The Pro Football ...

Detroit Lions legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Yale Lary died on Friday at the age of 86. Lary's death was announced by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, with president and CEO David Baker ...

Lary was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979 after a career in which he was named All-NFL five times, voted to nine Pro Bowls and selected to the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1950s.

FILE - In this July 28, 1979, file photo, Yale Lary poses with his bust and drawing after his acceptance speech at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Lary, a Hall of Fame safety who ...

Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979, Lary's career honors include nine Pro Bowl appearances (1954, '57-63, '65), the third-most in Lions' history, and five All-NFL nods. In addition to ...

Yale Lary was one of the best all-around football players of his generation, even though he missed two seasons in the prime of his career to serve in the Army. Early this morning, the Detroit ...

Yale Lary, the former North Side High School standout who became one of the National Football League’s greatest players, is dead at age 86. Lary, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame ...

DETROIT - Yale Lary, a Hall of Fame safety who helped the Detroit Lions win three NFL titles during the 1950s, has died. He was 86. The Pro Football Hall of Fame confirmed his death, citing ...

DETROIT (AP) - Yale Lary, a Hall of Fame safety who helped the Detroit Lions win three NFL titles during the 1950s, has died. He was 86. The Pro Football Hall of Fame confirmed his death ...