David Lane Tynes
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Fullback, halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 26, 1902 Cooper, Texas |
| Died | November 28, 1984 (aged 82) Anchorage, Kentucky |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cooper (TX) |
| College | Texas |
| Career history | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
David Lane Tynes Sr. (February 26, 1902 – November 28, 1984), sometimes known by the nickname "Buddy", was an American football player and medical insurance executive.
Tynes was born in 1902 in Paris, Texas. He attended Cooper High School in Texas.[1]
Tynes played college football for Texas from 1920 to 1923.[1] He was the captain of the undefeated 1923 Texas Longhorns football team.
Tynes also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a fullback and halfback for the Columbus Tigers in 1924 and 1925.[2][3] He was selected as a second-team halfback on the 1925 All-Pro Team.[4]
After his playing career ended, Tynes moved to Ashland, Kentucky. He was admitted to the Kentucky bar in 1928. He founded the Kentucky Blue Cross insurance program in 1936. He also helped orgnize Kentucky's Blue Shield program in 1948.[5] Tyne was the company's president. Under his leadership, the company grew to more than one million subscribers in Kentucky.[6]
Tynes was married to Corrine Koellein. They had a son, David Lane Tynes Jr. Tynes died in 1984 at age 82 at his home in Anchorage, Kentucky.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Buddy Tynes". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ "Buddy Tynes". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ "Latest Bear Story Is That Longhorn Captain Is Lost". Nashville Banner. October 17, 1923. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ John Hogrogian (1985). "1925 All-Pros" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Pro Football Researchers.
- ^ a b "David Tynes, who began Blue Cross in state, dies". The Courier-Journal. November 30, 1984. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Retired Blue Cross president dies at 82". The Paducah Sun. November 30, 1984. p. B8 – via Newspapers.com.