Robert Lyons

Article summary

Robert Lyons may refer to: *Robert Fern Lyons (1856–1926), Manitoba politician *Robert F. Lyons (actor) (born 1939), American actor *Robert Llewellyn Lyons (born 1948), Saskatchewan politician *Robert Dyer Lyons (1826–1886), Irish physician *Robert Lyons (American football) (1934–2019), American football coach, Northeastern University *Robert Lyons (writer) (born 1959), American playwright and director *Robbie Lyons (1972–2003), American murderer *Robert Lyons (Australian politician) (1849–1892), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly *Robert T. Lyons (1873–1956), American architect in New York City *Robert Allan Gus Lyons (1890–1984), political figure in British Columbia *Robert Lyons, sex offender caught on the TV show To Catch a Predator

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1939 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1347055263