Travis Tidwell, 1950
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Back, Auburn, to 1949

Travis Tidwell

Born
Feb 5, 1929, in Florence, Alabama
Died
Jul 1, 2004, in Trussville, Alabama

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Travis Tidwell played back at Auburn (to 1949). The New York Giants took Tidwell in the first round, No. 7 overall in the 1950 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1949
SEC Player of the Year and First-team All-SEC
Drafted
No. 7
Overall, 1950 NFL Draft (New York Giants)

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

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Before the draft

MVP of the 1950 Senior Bowl.

Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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