Herschel Orine "Wimpy" Giddens (November 25, 1914 – February 12, 1959) was an American football tackle who played in the

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for the

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in 1938 and the Boston Yanks in 1944. He died on February 12, 1959, at his home in

Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington ( Lenape: ''Paxahakink /'' ''Pakehakink)'' is the largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish settlement in North America. It lies at the confluence of the Christina ...

, after a short illness.

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1914 births 1959 deaths People from Ringgold, Louisiana Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football players Philadelphia Eagles players Boston Yanks players Players of American football from Louisiana Wilmington Clippers players {{Amfoot-bio-stub