Jim Tyree
1944 · Round 12 · Pick 111 · E · Brooklyn Tigers
Jim Tyree, full name James Edward Tyree according to Pro Football Reference (PFR), was born on May 30, 1922, in Sperry, Oklahoma, and played at Capitol Hill High School in Oklahoma. He played end at Oklahoma, listed by PFR at 6-3 and 204 lb, and Wikipedia's Wade Walker article notes he was elected an OU co-captain in 1947. The Brooklyn Tigers drafted him in the 12th round, 111th overall, in 1944. PFR shows him with the Boston Yanks in 1948: 12 games, 10 starts, 13 catches for 106 yards, 3 fumble recoveries including one returned for a touchdown, and one 17-yard kick return. PFR shows no Approximate Value and no Pro Bowl or All-Pro honors. He died on April 16, 2010, in Eufaula, Oklahoma. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. A May 17, 1944 Daily Oklahoman column (NewsBank page 16) listed "Jim Tyree and Joe Golding by Brooklyn" in the pro draft. The Daily Oklahoman wrote on December 20, 1946 (NewsBank page 28): "LEFT ENDS—Jim Tyree, Jim Owens, Jim Martin, Leon Manley."
Sources
https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TyreJi20.htm | The Daily Oklahoman, May 17, 1944, NewsBank page 16 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page) | The Daily Oklahoman, December 20, 1946, NewsBank page 28 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)