Wimpy Giddens
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PositionTackle
BornNovember 25, 1914
Ringgold, Louisiana, U.S.
Ringgold, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedFebruary 12, 1959 (aged 44)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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| Position | Tackle | ||||
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| 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) | ||||
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| High school | Ringgold (LA) | ||||
| College | Louisiana Tech | ||||
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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]
