Johnny Treadwell

American football player (1941–2014)

Johnny Treadwell

Date of birth| (1941-05-19)May 19, 1941
Place of birth| Austin, Texas, U.S.
Date of death| December 14, 2014(2014-12-14) (aged 73)
Place of death| Texas, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)| Offensive guard, Linebacker
US college| Texas
Career highlights and awards

* Unanimous All-American (1962)
* 2× First-team All-SWC (1961, 1962)

John C Treadwell (May 19, 1941 – December 14, 2014) was an American football player.

Treadwell was born in Austin, Texas, in 1941. He attended Stephen F. Austin High School and then enrolled at the University of Texas.[1] He played college football at the offensive guard and linebacker positions for the Texas Longhorns football team from 1960 to 1962.[2] He was a consensus first-team guard on the 1962 All-America team,[3][4] and was also named an Academic All-American in 1962 and 1963.[5] The Houston Post named him the Most Valuable Player on defense in the Southwest Conference for 1962, and he played in the 1963 Hula Bowl.

Treadwell later worked as a veterinarian for almost 40 years. He suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, caused by repetitive brain trauma, in his later years. He died in 2014 of natural causes at age 73.[6][5]

## References

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1. ^ Lou Maysel (December 2, 1962). "Treadwell's Jekyll-and-Hyde Type". The American-Statesman. p. B2 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Johnny Tees Up on the Great Teams". The Austin American. November 1, 1962. p. 53 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 9. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
4. ^ "Longhorns' Larruping Linebackers". The Austin Statesman. December 6, 1962. p. A34 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ a b Suzanne Halliburton (December 17, 2014). "Johnny Treadwell 1941-2014: He helped save a season; Linebacker held off Arkansas to keep Longhorns undefeated in 1962 (part 2)". Austin American-Statesman. pp. C1, C4 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Suzanne Halliburton (December 17, 2014). "Johnny Treadwell 1941-2014: He helped save a season; Linebacker held off Arkansas to keep Longhorns undefeated in 1962 (part 1)". Austin American-Statesman. pp. C1, C4 - via Newspapers.com.

## External links

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* Johnny Treadwell profile
* Texas Longhorns (Sports Publishing LLC, 2005), by Whit Canning, pp. 166–170

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1962 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Backfield|

* QB Terry Baker
* HB Mel Renfro
* HB Jerry Stovall
* FB George Saimes

Line|

* E Hal Bedsole
* E Pat Richter
* T Bobby Bell
* T Jim Dunaway
* G Jack Cvercko
* G Johnny Treadwell
* C Lee Roy Jordan

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