Tex Irvin

Tex Irvin
No. 29
Position:	Tackle
Personal information
Born:	October 9, 1906; De Leon, Texas, U.S.
Died:	February 11, 1978 (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);
	Player stats at PFR

Cecil Paul "Tex" Irvin (October 9, 1906 – February 11, 1978) was an American football tackle who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Providence Steam Roller and New York Giants.^[1] He first enrolled at the Schreiner Institute before transferring to Davis & Elkins College. He was also nicknamed "Honk".^[2]

^ "TEX IRVIN". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
^ "THE GUY WITH THE GUMSHOES CECIL "HONK" "TEX" IRVIN". deleonhandbook.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.