Herschel Orine "Wimpy" Giddens (November 25, 1914 – February 12, 1959) was an American football tackle who played in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1938 and the Boston Yanks in 1944.[1] He died on February 12, 1959, at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, after a short illness.[2]
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Position: | Tackle | ||||
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Born: | Ringgold, Louisiana, U.S. | November 25, 1914||||
Died: | February 12, 1959 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. | (aged 44)||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Ringgold (LA) | ||||
College: | Louisiana Tech | ||||
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References
edit- ^ The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia (first ed.). Sterling Publishing. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4027-4216-3.
- ^ "Former Tech Athlete Dies". Ruston Daily Leader. February 24, 1959 – via NewspaperArchive.