07-02-2025
An NFL legend killed himself and his wife. His kids hoped he'd make the Hall of Fame.
The waiting and wondering for Jim Tyrer's children, who have hoped for years that Pro Football Hall of Fame voters might be able to judge their father solely for his on-the-field accomplishments, ended Thursday night when he fell short of the necessary votes for inclusion in the Class of 2025.
Tyrer, an offensive tackle who was a member of the American Football League's all-decade team of the 1960s and three AFL championship teams as well as Kansas City's Super Bowl IV championship squad over his 14-year career, had moved closer to induction in December when the Hall's Senior Committee announced he was among senior finalists for the Class of 2025.
