About Sumner D. Tilson
Lived 1898 – 1964 (aged 66). Sumner D. Tilson was an American head coach.
Sumner Dewey "Tex" Tilson (July 5, 1898 – November 13, 1964) was an American football player and coach. He served as head football coach at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI)—now known as Virginia Tech—for one season, in 1942, compiling a record of 7–2–1. Tilson also played college football at VPI.
Biography Tilson was born on July 5, 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.
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Who was Sumner D. Tilson?
College football coach for Virginia Tech
When was Sumner D. Tilson born?
Sumner D. Tilson was born on 6 July 1898 in Childress.
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Sumner D. Tilson died on 1 November 1964 in Virginia.
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Sumner D. Tilson was a head coach.
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Sumner D. Tilson was American.
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