Mike Pyle was born on 18 July 1939 in Keokuk, Iowa, USA. He was married to Candy Allgauer and Shary. He died on 29 July 2015 in Highland Park, Illinois, USA.
He was captain of the unbeaten 9-0 Yale team of 1960. He was the center for the Chicago Bears and the president of the NFL players'association in 1967.