Byron Eby

Byron Fredrick Eby (December 11, 1904 – September 11, 1990) was an American professional football back who played one season with the Portsmouth Spartans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State University.

Byron Eby

Eby with Ohio State
No. 20
Position	Back
Personal information
Born	(1904-12-11)December 11, 1904 Circleville, Ohio, U.S.
Died	September 11, 1990(1990-09-11) (aged 85) Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Chillicothe (Ohio)
College	Ohio State (1925–1928)
Career history
Cincinnati National Guards (1928) Portsmouth Spartans (1930)
Awards and highlights
Second-team All-Big Ten (1927)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life and college

Byron Fredrick Eby was born on December 11, 1904, in Circleville, Ohio.^[1] He attended Chillicothe High School in Chillicothe, Ohio.^[2][3]

Eby played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1925 to 1928.^[2] He was on the freshman team in 1925 and a three-year letterman from 1926 to 1928.^[2]

Professional career

Eby began his professional career by playing for the Cincinnati National Guards in 1928.^[4][5]

Eby signed with the Portsmouth Spartans of the National Football League in 1930.^[6] He played in three games, starting one, for the Spartans during the 1930 season, scoring one passing touchdown and one receiving touchdown.^[1]

Personal life

Eby died on September 11, 1990, in Chillicothe, Ohio.^[1]