Wimpy Giddens
| No. 26, 43 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Tackle | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | November 25, 1914 Ringgold, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||
| Died | February 12, 1959 (aged 44) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Ringgold (LA) | ||||
| College | Louisiana Tech | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| Career statistics | |||||
| |||||
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]
References
- ^ 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.