# Toussaint Tyler

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{{Short description|American football player (born 1959)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name        = Toussaint Tyler
| number      = 42
| position    = [Running back](/source/Running_back)
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1959|3|19}}
| birth_place = [Barstow, California](/source/Barstow%2C_California), U.S.
| height_ft   = 6
| height_in   = 2
| weight_lb   = 220
| high_school = [El Camino](/source/El_Camino_High_School_(Oceanside))<br>([Oceanside, California](/source/Oceanside%2C_California))
| college     = [Washington](/source/Washington_Huskies_football)
| draftyear   = 1981
| draftround  = 9
| draftpick   = 222
| teams       =
* [New Orleans Saints](/source/New_Orleans_Saints) ([1981](/source/1981_NFL_season)–[1982](/source/1982_NFL_season))
| highlights  =
* Second-team [All-Pac-10](/source/List_of_All-Pac-12_Conference_football_teams) ([1980](/source/1980_All-Pacific-10_Conference_football_team))
| statlabel1  = [Rushing yards](/source/Carry_(gridiron_football))
| statvalue1  = 204
| statlabel2  = Rushing average
| statvalue2  = 4.4
| statlabel3  = [Receptions](/source/Reception_(gridiron_football))
| statvalue3  = 27
| statlabel4  = Receiving yards
| statvalue4  = 166
| pfr         = TyleTo00 
}}

'''Toussaint L'Ouverture Tyler''' (first name pronounced "Too-San",<ref name="Name">Florence, Mal (December 30, 1980). "Husky Star: For El Camino's Tyler, the Name is One of a Kind". ''[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)'': p. B1.</ref> born March 19, 1959) is a former [running back](/source/running_back) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played with [New Orleans Saints](/source/New_Orleans_Saints) in [1981](/source/1981_NFL_season) and [1982](/source/1982_NFL_season).

Born in [Barstow, California](/source/Barstow%2C_California), Tyler moved to [Oceanside](/source/Oceanside%2C_California) where he starred as [halfback](/source/Halfback_(American_football)) at [El Camino High School](/source/El_Camino_High_School_(Oceanside)). After receiving a number of awards following his senior season, he was recruited to the [University of Washington](/source/Washington_Huskies_football), where he played mainly as a [fullback](/source/Fullback_(American_football)). In his freshman season of 1977, the Huskies won the [Rose Bowl](/source/1978_Rose_Bowl), and he started for the first time in a game the [following season](/source/1978_Washington_Huskies_football_team), and took a larger role in his junior year in [1979](/source/1979_Washington_Huskies_football_team) as the team went {{nowrap|10–2}} and won the [Sun Bowl](/source/1979_Sun_Bowl).

Early in Tyler's senior season in [1980](/source/1980_Washington_Huskies_football_team), injuries to the Huskies' halfbacks prompted head coach [Don James](/source/Don_James_(American_football)) to move him there from fullback. Washington finished {{nowrap|9–2}} in the regular season and won the Pac-10 title, earning them a trip to the [Rose Bowl](/source/1981_Rose_Bowl) against the [Michigan Wolverines](/source/1980_Michigan_Wolverines_football_team). With the score tied at zero in the first quarter, Tyler [fumbled](/source/Fumble_(American_football)) at the one-yard line; Michigan went on to win the game 23–6.

Tyler was selected 222nd overall (first in the ninth round) in the [1981 NFL draft](/source/1981_NFL_draft) by the [New Orleans Saints](/source/1981_New_Orleans_Saints_season). He played two seasons with the Saints, appearing in all 23 games over those two seasons. Before the [1983 NFL season](/source/1983_NFL_season), the Saints cut him in order to meet the limit on how many players a team may have. He then went on to a short stint with the [Oakland Invaders](/source/Oakland_Invaders) in the USFL, and then tried to make the [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings). He now lives in [Kent, Washington](/source/Kent%2C_Washington), where he works as a juvenile detention officer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Toussaint Tyler|url=https://www.linkedin.com/pub/toussaint-tyler/56/862/a88|website=linkedin|publisher=LinkedIn Corporation|access-date=3 October 2015}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Born on March 19, 1959, Tyler was named after the 18th-century Haitian leader [Toussaint Louverture](/source/Toussaint_Louverture).<ref>"[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=csIzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wzIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=5083,7604660 Rose Bowl won't decide national title this year]". ''[Lodi News-Sentinel](/source/Lodi_News-Sentinel)'': p. 13. December 30, 1980. Retrieved April 5, 2010.</ref> His mother was a seamstress and his father, Walter, was a boxing trainer who handled, among others, heavyweight champion [Mike Weaver](/source/Mike_Weaver_(boxer)). The running back later said "My father tried to interest me in boxing but I wasn't into getting smacked in the face."<ref name="Name" /> Tyler, along with two brothers and four sisters, lived in [Barstow, California](/source/Barstow%2C_California) until he was in seventh grade. His parents then divorced and he went to live with his mother in [Oceanside, California](/source/Oceanside%2C_California).<ref name="Name" />

In Oceanside, he played at [El Camino High School](/source/El_Camino_High_School_(Oceanside)) under coach Herb Meyer.<ref>{{cite news|title=Defending Champ El Camino Has Westbrook in Its Corner Football|last=McKibben|first=Dave|date=December 11, 1992|work=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)|page=11.A}}</ref> Rushing for 1,732&nbsp;yards with an eight yards-per-carry average in his senior season, the [halfback](/source/Halfback_(American_football)) drew comparisons to fellow El Camino back [C. R. Roberts](/source/C._R._Roberts).<ref name="Name" /> The El Camino team won the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) district title in 1976. One of six Californians named to that year's All-American high school football team by ''Scholastic Coach'', a magazine for [athletic director](/source/athletic_director)s and coaches,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KkchAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dn8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1144,609762|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717195456/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KkchAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dn8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1144,609762|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 17, 2012|title=Prep Notebook|last=Schwartz|first=Fred|date=February 3, 1977|work=[The Modesto Bee](/source/The_Modesto_Bee)|page=A-10|access-date=February 8, 2010}}</ref> he was San Diego County's player of the year and shared CIF (San Diego Section) player of the year honors with [offensive tackle](/source/offensive_tackle) [Curt Marsh](/source/Curt_Marsh).<ref name="Name" /><ref name="Bonanza">{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0G4tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wokFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1638,1322608|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124123349/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0G4tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wokFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1638,1322608|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 24, 2013|title=Blue chip bonanza|last=Hancock|first=Hec|date=March 6, 1977|work=[Tri-City Herald](/source/Tri-City_Herald)|page=31|access-date=February 8, 2010}}</ref> Both players were considered [blue-chip](/source/Blue_chip_(sports)) recruits and went to the [University of Washington](/source/University_of_Washington).<ref name="Bonanza" />

== College career ==
At Washington, Tyler was converted from halfback to  [fullback](/source/Fullback_(American_football)). Because of this, Tyler needed to learn how to [block](/source/Blocking_(American_football)), a transition in which he said he "pinched a lot of nerves and got a lot of stiff necks".<ref name="Name" /> When asked during his senior year at Washington which position he prefers, Tyler responded "I love tailback, but I'll play any position to help our team."<ref name="Name" />
Tyler finished third in a pre-season poll of sportswriters predicting the conference's offensive rookie of the year.<ref>Brown, Bruce (September 3, 1977). "[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ocESAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8PgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6527,592919 Another View: Cougar Stars Boosted]". ''[Spokane Daily Chronicle](/source/Spokane_Daily_Chronicle)'': p. 11. Retrieved May 2, 2010.</ref> In Tyler's freshman year, the [1977 Washington Huskies](/source/1977_Washington_Huskies_football_team) finished with nine wins and two losses in the regular season. In his first collegiate contest, Tyler rushed for 70&nbsp;yards on seven carries in a victory against [San Jose State University](/source/San_Jose_State_University).<ref>"[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Zr8SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9fgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3053,615582 Huskies Thrash San Jose State]". ''[Spokane Daily Chronicle](/source/Spokane_Daily_Chronicle)'': p. 29. September 19, 1977. Retrieved May 2, 2010.</ref> In a game against the [California Golden Bears](/source/California_Golden_Bears_football), then ranked 17th in the [AP Poll](/source/AP_Poll), Tyler scored a touchdown to help the team win 50–31, giving them a record of 4–1, tying them with two other teams for the lead in the [Pacific-10 Conference](/source/Pacific-10_Conference).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rhMRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LuADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5153,1433472|title=Huskies remain in Rose Bowl race|date=November 6, 1977|work=[Eugene Register-Guard](/source/Eugene_Register-Guard)|page=4C|access-date=February 8, 2010}}</ref> They then won the [1978 Rose Bowl](/source/1978_Rose_Bowl) 27–20 over the [Michigan Wolverines](/source/1977_Michigan_Wolverines_football_team).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/bowls/1978rose.htm|title=Michigan's Bowl Game History: 1978 Rose Bowl|publisher=[Bentley Historical Library](/source/Bentley_Historical_Library)|access-date=February 8, 2010}}</ref>

The following season, Tyler started at fullback for the first time in a game against [Oregon State](/source/Oregon_State_Beavers_football), winless at the time, and rushed for 151 yards, including a 55-yard fourth-quarter touchdown, to lead the Huskies to a 20–14 victory.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nVcdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qlkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5068,2298145|title=Washington Survives Oregon|date=October 22, 1978|work=[The Pittsburgh Press](/source/The_Pittsburgh_Press)|page=D-10|access-date=February 10, 2010}}</ref> In the team's next game, the back scored twice as Washington beat twelfth-ranked [Arizona State](/source/Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_football).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UwgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_p0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6944,8178507|title=Maryland, Navy continue winning; Surprises may be over|date=October 30, 1978|work=[The Tuscaloosa News](/source/The_Tuscaloosa_News)|page=16|access-date=February 10, 2010}}</ref> The Huskies finished with seven wins and four losses, missing a [bowl game](/source/bowl_game).<ref>{{cite book|last=Boyles|first=Bob|author2=Guido, Paul |title=The USA Today College Football Encyclopedia|publisher=Skyhorse Publishing Inc|location=New York City, New York|year=2008|page=1305|isbn=978-1-60239-331-8|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Rykyvd8b-AwC&pg=PA1305}}</ref> Tyler averaged 5.5 yards a carry in the 1978 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ojYQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4Y4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5861,3689445|title=Huskies are big threat|last=Green|first=Tom|date=August 22, 1979|work=[Ellensburg Daily Record](/source/Ellensburg_Daily_Record)|page=15|access-date=February 10, 2010}}</ref>

To begin 1979, Washington won 38–2 and 41–7 against non-conference opponents, with Tyler scoring once in both games and averaging 8.2 yards per carry.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4gEkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I-4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6676,794321|title=Red-hot Huskies wallop Utah 41–7|date=September 16, 1979|work=[The Spokesman-Review](/source/The_Spokesman-Review)|page=C1|access-date=February 10, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6AEkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I-4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3741,3925700|title=Huskies hope to stay out of Duck soup|last=Missildine|first=Harry|date=September 22, 1979|work=[The Spokesman-Review](/source/The_Spokesman-Review)|page=21|access-date=February 10, 2010}}</ref> In their conference opener the next week, the Huskies won on a late-fourth-quarter [punt return](/source/punt_return) touchdown from [Mark Lee](/source/Mark_Lee_(American_football)), Lee's first ever punt return; Tyler gained 81 yards over 16 rushing attempts.<ref>{{cite news|title=West: Army defense blitzes Stanford|date=September 23, 1979|work=[Chicago Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune)|page=C8}}</ref> The winning continued for two games, with Tyler scoring from three yards in both.<ref>"Huskies Call Up Their Reserves in 49–14 Victory". ''[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)'': p. C3. September 30, 1979.</ref><ref>"[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FcwRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Le4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2728,3261086 Steele-led Huskies trample Beavers]". ''[The Spokesman-Review](/source/The_Spokesman-Review)'': p. C1. October 7, 1979. Retrieved February 10, 2010.</ref> Called "one of the Pac-10's most under-rated players", the back now needed 65 yards to tie [Credell Green](/source/Credell_Green) for tenth on Washington's list of career rushing yards leaders.<ref>Van Sickel, Charlie (October 18, 1979). "[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SKQSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=N_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4099,1068935 The Numbers Game]". ''[Spokane Daily Chronicle](/source/Spokane_Daily_Chronicle)'': p. 50. Retrieved February 10, 2010.</ref> The now twelfth-ranked Huskies lost their next two games, to Arizona and the [Pittsburgh Panthers](/source/Pittsburgh_Panthers_football).<ref>"Huskies Lose the Ball Six Times, Then Lose, 26–14". ''[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)'': p. C7. October 21, 1979</ref> To conclude the season, Washington, then number 13, upset the [Texas Longhorns](/source/Texas_Longhorns_football) 14–7 with Tyler rushing 19 times for 70&nbsp;yards.<ref>"Washington tops Texas, 14–7, in Sun Bowl". ''[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)'': p. S6. December 23, 1979.</ref><ref>"[http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/sun-bowl-1979.html 1979 Sun Bowl: Washington 14, Texas 7] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100521180449/http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/sun-bowl-1979.html |date=2010-05-21 }}". ''Texas Longhorns''. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 11, 2010.</ref>

Going into his senior season, Tyler, wearing a jersey number of 45,<ref name="Tip">"[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dIMTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dO4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5271,448874 Huskies tip 'Devils, move toward bowl]{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}". ''[The Spokesman-Review](/source/The_Spokesman-Review)'': p. B3. November 2, 1980. Retrieved April 5, 2010.</ref> was the school's seventh leading rusher.<ref>"[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_wcQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Qo8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3357,4081749 Depth could be problem]". ''[Ellensburg Daily Record](/source/Ellensburg_Daily_Record)'': p. 11. August 28, 1980. Retrieved February 20, 2010.</ref> Tyler was moved to halfback early in the season after the Huskies' third-string halfback was injured.<ref name="Worthy">White, Gordon S. Jr. (November 24, 1980). "Huskies Worthy Entry for Pac-10; Stanford, California Early Picks Flick Throws for Three Scores Four Receivers Most of Time". ''[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)'': p. C10.</ref> Washington won 50–7 and 45–7 in games against [Air Force](/source/Air_Force_Falcons_football) and [Northwestern](/source/Northwestern_Wildcats_football); in the second game, Tyler scored from one, three, and six yards in the first quarter.<ref>"[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IIIfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6p4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5515,4015264 Huskies pop Northwestern]". ''[The Tuscaloosa News](/source/The_Tuscaloosa_News)'': p. 10B. September 21, 1980. Retrieved February 20, 2010.</ref> After splitting their next two games, the back scored twice from nine&nbsp;yards to help the Huskies beat Oregon State 41–6.<ref>"[https://archive.today/20130124124531/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DGAtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H4gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1456,3054762 Huskies beat Beavers 41–6]". ''[Tri City Herald](/source/Tri_City_Herald)'': p. 35. October 12, 1980. Retrieved March 5, 2010.</ref> At this point, Tyler was third in the conference with 49&nbsp;points scored and fourth with 446&nbsp;yards rushing.<ref>"[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0vgRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=We4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4614,6821913 Bruin's big day falls short]". ''[The Spokesman-Review](/source/The_Spokesman-Review)'': p. C3. October 15, 1980. Retrieved March 5, 2010.</ref><ref>"[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Fa8SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1845,571036 Stanford, Washington in key battle]". ''[Spokane Daily Chronicle](/source/Spokane_Daily_Chronicle)'': p. 20. October 17, 1980. Retrieved April 5, 2010.</ref> Washington then beat Stanford 27–24;<ref name="BG1358">{{cite book|last=Boyles|first=Bob|author2=Guido, Paul |title=The USA Today College Football Encyclopedia 2009–2010|publisher=Skyhorse Publishing Inc|location=New York City, New York|year=2009|page=1358|isbn=978-1-60239-677-7|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eNThHqwUK7kC&pg=PA1358|access-date=April 5, 2010}}</ref> during the game, Tyler injured a tendon in his right knee, leading to him being used sparsely in the final four regular season games.<ref name="Name" /> After a 24–10 loss to [Navy](/source/Navy_Midshipmen_football) in which head coach [Don James](/source/Don_James_(American_football)) said Washington was "embarrassed", the Huskies were 5–2 (2–1 in the Pacific-10 Conference) and still top contenders for a Rose Bowl appearance.<ref name="BG1358" /><ref>"[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6pwKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ykwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5410,4481490 Devils at Washington]". ''[The Prescott Courier](/source/The_Prescott_Courier)'': p. 15A. October 31, 1980. Retrieved April 5, 2010.</ref>

The Huskies proceeded to win 25–0 over Arizona State and 45–22 against the [University of Arizona Wildcats](/source/Arizona_Wildcats_football), with Tyler scoring once in each game. Washington, although unranked at 7–2,<ref>"[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xnULAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UVMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6957,893582 Flick's flicks zap Arizona]". ''[Kingman Daily Miner](/source/Kingman_Daily_Miner)'': p. 11. November 9, 1980. Retrieved April 5, 2010.</ref> was leading in the race for the Pac-10 spot in the Rose Bowl.<ref name="Tip" /> Only four other teams in the conference were eligible for the appearance, as, in the previous August, the presidents of Pac-10 schools had voted unanimously to disqualify half of the conference's members from Rose Bowl contention because of rules violations. The teams disqualified included [UCLA](/source/UCLA_Bruins_football) and [USC](/source/USC_Trojans_football), two of the league's strongest teams.<ref name="Worthy" /> The next week, despite not having Tyler due to injury, Washington beat USC 20–10; this clinched a spot in Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.<ref>Florence, Mal (November 16, 1980). "USC Surrenders the Ball and Everything Else": ''[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)'': p. D1.</ref> In the [1981 Rose Bowl](/source/1981_Rose_Bowl) against the [Michigan Wolverines](/source/Michigan_Wolverines), Washington was beaten 23–6. In a scoreless first quarter, it was originally ruled a touchdown when Tyler dove over a pile near the goal line. After the officials conferred, however, it was decided that Tyler had [fumbled](/source/Fumble_(American_football)) at the one-yard line, which he later admitted to.<ref>Damer, Roy (January 3, 1981). "Michigan almost haunted again by 'phantom' TD". ''[Chicago Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune)'': p. A2.</ref>

Tyler, nicknamed "Tudy" in college, was a muscular 6⅓&nbsp;feet and 215&nbsp;pounds. He ran the [40-yard dash](/source/40-yard_dash) in 4.7 seconds, on the low end for a halfback, but Mal Florence of the ''[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)'' said he was "much faster in game situations".<ref name="Name" />

== Professional career and later life ==
On the second day (April 29) of the [1981 NFL draft](/source/1981_NFL_draft), the [New Orleans Saints](/source/New_Orleans_Saints) selected Tyler with the first pick of the ninth round, 222nd overall. The Saints also possessed the draft's first-overall pick, which they used on [Heisman Trophy](/source/Heisman_Trophy) winner [George Rogers](/source/George_Rogers_(American_football)), a halfback from the [University of South Carolina](/source/University_of_South_Carolina).<ref>"[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1981.htm 1981 NFL Draft Listing]". ''Pro-Football-Reference''. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 8, 2010.</ref> In his first [training camp](/source/Training_camp_(National_Football_League)), Tyler wore number 42,<ref>"[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uYkiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zaoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7012,2959774 Getting Ready]". ''[The Sumter Daily Item](/source/The_Sumter_Daily_Item)'': p. 1B. May 21, 1981. Retrieved April 6, 2010.</ref> and was signed to a contract on June 23.<ref>"[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OgEyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ko8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2590,7577758 Transactions]". ''[Ellensburg Daily Record](/source/Ellensburg_Daily_Record)'': p. 17. June 23, 1981. Retrieved April 6, 2010.</ref> The [1981 New Orleans Saints](/source/1981_New_Orleans_Saints_season) finished with four wins and 12 losses, and Tyler played in all 16 games but started none. The former Washington Husky accumulated 183&nbsp;yards rushing on 36&nbsp;carries as well as 23&nbsp;receptions. He fumbled four times overall.<ref>"[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/1981.htm 1981 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players]". ''Pro-Football-Reference''. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 8, 2010.</ref> In the nine-game [1982 NFL season](/source/1982_NFL_season), the Saints went 4–5. Tyler played all nine games, but again did not start any.<ref>"[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/1982.htm 1982 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players]". ''Pro-Football-Reference''. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 8, 2010.</ref> On August 29, 1983, the Saints cut Tyler, along with five other players, in order to reach the 49-man roster limit.<ref>"[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9dkxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6uQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3748,8980372 Transactions]". ''[Reading Eagle](/source/Reading_Eagle)'': p. 22. August 30, 1983. Retrieved April 8, 2010.</ref>

After a short stint with the [Oakland Invaders](/source/Oakland_Invaders) of the [United States Football League](/source/United_States_Football_League),<ref>"Knee Surgery Sidelines Sipe for 2 to 3 Weeks". ''[Philadelphia Inquirer](/source/Philadelphia_Inquirer)''. March 2, 1984.</ref> Tyler attempted to earn a spot on the [Minnesota Vikings](/source/Minnesota_Vikings) but was waived during training camp.<ref>"[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ei4QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5Y4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3392,4827703 Transactions]". ''[Ellensburg Daily Record](/source/Ellensburg_Daily_Record)'': p. 11. August 14, 1984. Retrieved April 8, 2010.</ref> Tyler now lives in [Covington, Washington](/source/Covington%2C_Washington), working as a juvenile detention officer for [King County](/source/King_County%2C_Washington).<ref>Boyle, John (March 10, 2006). "[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/statehoops06/2002855686_girlnotes10.html Names the same]". ''[The Seattle Times](/source/The_Seattle_Times)''. Retrieved March 5, 2010.</ref> When Marsh, Tyler's former Huskies teammate and co-CIF player of the year honoree, had his ankle amputated, Tyler spent two days at his bedside.<ref>Peoples, John (October 1, 1994). "[https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19941001/1933563/amputation-toll-to-be-paid Amputation: 'Toll To Be Paid']". ''[The Seattle Times](/source/The_Seattle_Times)''. Retrieved April 5, 2010</ref>

He retired in Pullman Washington and is raising his two young daughters at the age of 62

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