John C Treadwell (May 19, 1941 – December 14, 2014) was an

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player who played at the

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and

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positions for the

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from 1960–1962. He was a consensus first-team All-American in 1961, and was also named an Academic All-American in 1962 and 1963. The ''

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'' named him the Most Valuable Player on defense in the

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for 1962, and he played in the 1963 Hula Bowl. He died on December 14, 2014, while affected by

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Johnny Treadwell profile

Texas Longhorns (Sports Publishing LLC, 2005), by Whit Canning
pp. 166–170 {{DEFAULTSORT:Treadwell, Johnny 1941 births 2014 deaths All-American college football players Texas Longhorns football players

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