Title	1946: Travis Tidwell
Description	This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn, a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, 1st edition, 1981, depicting the history of the city and the university. From page 169: Travis Tidwell came out of the Navy in time to become Auburn's starting quarterback in 1946. He ran or passed the ball 339 times that season and led the nation in total offense with 1,715 yards. Auburn sports information director Frank Sego dubbed him "Travelin' Trav" by the third game. An Associated Press sports writer said in 1981, "I've never seen in forty-five years of watching football a better freshman player than Travis. He could do everything--run, pass, punt, play defense."... but his teams won only 9 of 38 games. One was a 14-13 victory over Alabama in 1949, after the Tide had drubbed Auburn 55-0 the previous year. From 3rd edition, 2013, page 198: He broke an ankle sliding into second in a baseball game before his sophomore season and after that ran with a noticeable limp.... Tidwell became an insurance agent and financial consultant in Birmingham after a back injury ended his brief professional football career with the New York Giants. Photo source: Auburn University Athletics Department.
Date	1946
Place	Auburn – Lee County – Alabama
LC Subject Headings	Auburn (Ala.) Auburn University Auburn University -- Football Auburn University -- History Auburn University -- Students College students -- Alabama Football -- Alabama Football fans -- Alabama Education, Higher -- Alabama
EOA Categories	Sports & Recreation -- Football History -- 1946-1987: Post-World War II and the Era of Civil Rights Education -- Higher Education
Original Medium	black and white photograph, 2274 x 2907 pixels
Type	Image
Format	JPEG
File Name	180A.tif
Citation	Logue, Mickey and Simms, Jack. Auburn, A Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village. 3rd edition. 2013.; 1st edition. 1981.
Repository	Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Language	eng
Rights	This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at achives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by	Coates, Midge