Wimpy Giddens
No. 26, 43
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1914-11-25)November 25, 1914
Ringgold, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:February 12, 1959(1959-02-12) (aged 44)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Ringgold (LA)
College:Louisiana Tech
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:16
Player stats at PFR

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

  1. The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia (first ed.). Sterling Publishing. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4027-4216-3.
  2. "Former Tech Athlete Dies". Ruston Daily Leader. February 24, 1959 via NewspaperArchive.


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