Chadron State College Athletics

Although he was born and raised on a ranch at Wasta, S.D., Lytle enrolled at Chadron Prep as a high school senior and helped the Junior Eagles go 27-0 and win the Class C state basketball championship in 1951-52. He then played four years at Chadron State. He was the team’s leading scorer in both 1954-55 and 1955-56, when he averaged 13.2 and 17.1 points, respectively. The Eagles were 19-6 and 16-5 those years and he earned all-conference honors both times.
Lytle finished his career with 1,093 points, third high on the college’s all-time list at that time behind only Bud Larsen and Nels Christiansen.
After teaching and coaching two years and serving in the Army, Lytle graduated from the University of Nebraska Dental College in 1964, and practiced dentistry in Rapid City, S.D.  He also earned a degree in nutrition and became a leader in several organizations and a spokeman on various dental techniques and nutrition. All three of his children graduated from CSC.