Donald Gordon Kyle

Passed away peacefully at his residence Manor Village on September 23, 2026 at the age of 76.

Born in Westmount Quebec, son of the late Hector and Jeanette (Wallace) Kyle.

Beloved husband for 46 years of Adeline (Schiller) Kyle.

Loving father of Cameron and Colin Kyle.

Dear brother of David Kyle.

Donald was raised in Ayr, Ontario, studied at York and McMaster, where he earned his PhD in Ancient Greek and Roman Sport History

He taught at the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Texas at Arlington.

Don built a cottage near Dunchurch, Ontario, with his 6 best friends from university, the Yeomen Seven.

Lived in Arlington, Texas, for 35 years before returning to Ontario to retire in London with his wife, Adeline.

Don was an athlete and a scholar, playing many sports over his life, including hockey, softball, and soccer.

Don was a highly accomplished academic, publishing many books, including "Sport and Spectacle in the Ancient World" and "Spectacles of Death in Ancient Rome", and serving as the Chair of the History Department and UTA.

Don loved to garden, build birdhouses, collect rocks and fossils, read, watch birds, and spend time with his family and friends.

Cremation has taken place.

If you would like to make a donation in memory of Don, you can donate to the University of Texas at Arlington’s libraries, where Don spent much of his time and which he supported passionately (https://libraries.uta.edu/giving).

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