Sport(s) Football Died November 1964Virginia Overall 7–2–1 | 1918–1922 VPI Name Sumner Tilson | |
Born July 6, 1898Childress, Texas ( 1898-07-06 ) | ||
Sumner Dewey "Tex" Tilson (July 6, 1898 – November 1964) was a head coach of the Virginia Tech college football program during the 1942 season. He also played college football at VPI.
Biography
Tilson was born on July 6, 1898 in Childress, Texas to William Ransom Tilson and Sallie Ellen Williams. His grandfather Granville Tilson was a cattle trader in Matador, Texas. He died in November 1964 in Virginia.
References
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