Travis Tidwell Explained

Travis Tidwell
Birth Date:5 February 1929
Birth Place:Florence, Alabama, U.S.
Death Place:Trussville, Alabama, U.S.
Alma Mater:Auburn
Player Years1:1946–1950
Player Team1:Auburn
Player Years2:1950–1951
Player Team2:New York Giants
Player Positions:Quarterback
Awards:
  • SEC Player of the Year (1949)
  • First-team All-SEC (1949)
  • Second-team All-SEC (1946)

Travis Vaughn Tidwell (February 5, 1929 – July 1, 2004) was an American football player and coach. Tidwell played high school football for Woodlawn High School. He played college football at Auburn University and then in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants.[1] He was MVP of the 1950 Senior Bowl.[2] Tidwell led Auburn in defeating Alabama in 1949. Zipp Newman wrote "There has never been a sweeter Auburn victory in all the 58 years of football on the Plains than the Tigers 14–13 win over Alabama." Tidwell stood 5feet tall and weighed 185lb.[1] [3]

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  1. Web site: Travis Tidwell . Sports Reference LLC . pro-football-reference.com . September 17, 2014.
  2. Web site: Game Recaps: 1950s.
  3. Book: Rialto. 104. John Anthony Adams. 9780738528922. 2004. Arcadia .