John C Treadwell (May 19, 1941 – December 14, 2014) was an American football player.
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| Date of birth | May 19, 1941 |
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| Place of birth | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Date of death | December 14, 2014 (aged 73) |
| Place of death | Texas, U.S. |
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| Position(s) | Offensive guard, Linebacker |
| US college | Texas |
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Treadwell was born in Austin, Texas, in 1941. He attended Stephen F. Austin High School and then enrolled at the University of Texas.[1] He played college football at the offensive guard and linebacker positions for the Texas Longhorns football team from 1960 to 1962.[2] He was a consensus first-team guard on the 1962 All-America team,[3][4] and was also named an Academic All-American in 1962 and 1963.[5] The Houston Post named him the Most Valuable Player on defense in the Southwest Conference for 1962, and he played in the 1963 Hula Bowl.
Treadwell later worked as a veterinarian for almost 40 years. He suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, caused by repetitive brain trauma, in his later years. He died in 2014 of natural causes at age 73.[6][5]
References
edit- ^ Lou Maysel (December 2, 1962). "Treadwell's Jekyll-and-Hyde Type". The American-Statesman. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Johnny Tees Up on the Great Teams". The Austin American. November 1, 1962. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 9. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Longhorns' Larruping Linebackers". The Austin Statesman. December 6, 1962. p. A34 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Suzanne Halliburton (December 17, 2014). "Johnny Treadwell 1941-2014: He helped save a season; Linebacker held off Arkansas to keep Longhorns undefeated in 1962 (part 2)". Austin American-Statesman. pp. C1, C4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Suzanne Halliburton (December 17, 2014). "Johnny Treadwell 1941-2014: He helped save a season; Linebacker held off Arkansas to keep Longhorns undefeated in 1962 (part 1)". Austin American-Statesman. pp. C1, C4 – via Newspapers.com.