Kent Ryan

Interceptions:	6
Rushing yards:	263
Punts:	12
Punting yards:	462

Kent Ryan
Personal information
Born:	February 3, 1915; Midvale, Utah, U.S.
Died:	February 2, 2006 (aged 90)
Career information
College:	Utah State
Position:	Halfback
Career history
	Detroit Lions (1938–1940);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American (1936);
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
Interceptions:	6
Rushing yards:	263
Punts:	12
Punting yards:	462
	Player stats at PFR

Orson Kent Ryan (February 2, 1915 – February 3, 2006) was a professional American football player who played defensive back for three seasons (1938, 1939, and 1940) for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League. He also served in the Army and was called in to serve in the South Pacific in 1941 for 5 years.

He, along with Don Hutson and Ace Parker, led the league in interceptions with 6 for the 1940 season, the first in which the NFL kept records.

External links

Kent Ryan at Find a Grave

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