A collection of Joseph Lyles, "Lyleisms," of phrases or short sayings he was famous for or would say.These are divided up in three different sections: general or sayings that can be used in any setting, soccer, and baseball. Most seem to come from his long career of coaching Soccer and Baseball at Washington and Lee University. Not sure if these were collected or written out by him.
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Joseph Lyles was born on Oct. 28, 1929. He died on November 13, 2012 at the age of 83. Joe coached and taught at Washington and Lee University for 50 years. He was also a minor league baseball player and professional basketball player who toured with the Harlem Globetrotters on their 1952 World Tour. In 1958, Joe earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Springfield College and a Master’s Degree in 1959.