Tex Irvin
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| Position: | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 9, 1906 De Leon, Texas, U.S. |
| Died: | February 11, 1978 (aged 71) De Leon, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cisco (TX) |
| College: | Davis & Elkins |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Cecil Paul "Tex" Irvin (October 9, 1906 – February 11, 1978), also nicknamed "Honk",[1] was an American professional football tackle who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Providence Steam Roller and New York Giants.[2] He first enrolled at the Schreiner Institute before transferring to Davis & Elkins College.
Early life
[edit]Irvin first played high school football for the De Leon High School Bearcats for one year.[1] He then played for the Stamford High School Bulldogs for one year.[1] He played his final two years of high school football for the Cisco High School Lobos.[1]
College career
[edit]Irvin first played college football in 1926 at the Schreiner Institute.[3]
Irvin then transferred to play four years as a tackle and fullback for the Davis & Elkins Senators of Davis & Elkins College. He earned All-American honors in 1929. He graduated from Davis & Elkins College in 1931.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Irvin played in ten games, starting nine, for the Providence Steam Roller during the 1931 season.[4] He played in 46 games, starting 20, for the New York Giants from 1932 to 1935.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Irvin returned to De Leon, Texas to work for the Humble Pipeline Company after retiring from football.[5] He spent time in the United States Navy during World War II and served as a coach for several football programs for the military.[5] His first stint came as a line coach at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, where the Navy had set a training program.[5] Many players from Texas colleges who had entered the military were stationed at Georgetown and assigned to continue their college work at Southwestern.[5] Irvin was later transferred to the Pacific and coached in the Central Pacific Area Football League.[5] He returned to work in De Leon for Humble after the war.[5] He was transferred several times while working for Humble but returned to De Leon after his retirement.[5]
Irvin was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame in 1969.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "THE GUY WITH THE GUMSHOES CECIL "HONK" "TEX" IRVIN". deleonhandbook.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ "TEX IRVIN". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ a b "THE GUY WITH THE GUMSHOES CECIL "HONK" "TEX" IRVIN". deleonhandbook.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ a b "Tex Irvin". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "THE GUY WITH THE GUMSHOES CECIL "HONK" "TEX" IRVIN". deleonhandbook.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ "THE GUY WITH THE GUMSHOES CECIL "HONK" "TEX" IRVIN". deleonhandbook.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
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- 1906 births
- 1978 deaths
- Players of American football from Texas
- American football tackles
- American football fullbacks
- Schreiner Mountaineers football players
- Davis & Elkins Senators football players
- Providence Steam Roller players
- New York Giants players
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- Southwestern Pirates football coaches
- People from De Leon, Texas