Charlie Timmons
American football player (1917–1996)
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Charles Truman Timmons (February 8, 1917 – March 27, 1996) was an American professional football fullback in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He played college football at the University of Georgia and Clemson College; as a sophomore at the 1940 Cotton Bowl, he rushed for 127 yards and scored the only touchdown in the 6–3 Clemson win.[1][2]
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PositionsFullback
Linebacker
Linebacker
BornFebruary 8, 1917
Piedmont, South Carolina, U.S.
Piedmont, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedMarch 27, 1996 (aged 79)
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Timmons at Clemson in 1941 | |||||||||||
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| Positions | Fullback Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born | February 8, 1917 Piedmont, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | March 27, 1996 (aged 79) Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Abbeville (SC) | ||||||||||
| College | Clemson Georgia | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1942: 19th round, 176 (by the Washington Redskins)th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Timmons was selected in the nineteenth round of the 1942 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins, but instead joined the U.S. Navy. During training, he played for the Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football team.[3]
