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Kent Ryan

Kent Ryan

  • Class
    1937
  • Induction
    1993
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basketball, Football, Track & Field
KENT RYAN
Sports: Football, Men's Basketball, Track & Field
Years: 1934-37


Kent Ryan earned a total of 11 varsity letters at Utah State while competing in football, basketball and track from the years 1934-37. A talented running back, Ryan earned first-team All-America honors in 1936 after helping the Aggies to a 7-0-1 record. A three-time all-conference selection in football, he participated in the East-West Shrine Football Classic in 1937. Ryan was named an alternate to the 1936 U.S. Olympic basketball team. He spent three seasons in the NFL with the Detroit Lions (1938-40).

Ryan passed away on Feb. 2, 2006 at the age of 90.
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