Tex Irvin

American football player (1906–1978)

American football player

Tex IrvinNo. 29

Position:| Tackle
Personal information
Born:| (1906-10-09)October 9, 1906
De Leon, Texas, U.S.
Died:| February 11, 1978(1978-02-11) (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

* Providence Steam Roller (1931)
* New York Giants (1932–1935)

Career highlights and awards

* NFL champion (1934)

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ "TEX IRVIN". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ a b "Tex Irvin". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ "THE GUY WITH THE GUMSHOES CECIL "HONK" "TEX" IRVIN". deleonhandbook.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.

## External links

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* Tex Irvin at Find a Grave

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New York Giants 1934 NFL champions

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* Dale Burnett
* John Cannella
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* Johnny Dell Isola
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* Butch Gibson
* Len Grant
* Mel Hein
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* Max Krause
* Jack McBride
* Bo Molenda
* Bill Morgan
* Harry Newman
* John Norby
* Bill Owen
* Henry Reese
* Kink Richards
* Babe Scheuer
* Wee Willie Smith
* Harry Stafford
* Ken Strong

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