American football player
J. H. Thigpen Thigpen c. 1913
Position Guard Class Graduate Weight 200 lb (91 kg) College Auburn (1912–1915)
Jim H. "Big" Thigpen was a college football player.
Auburn University
Thigpen was a prominent guard for Mike Donahue 's Auburn Tigers of Auburn University from 1912 to 1915 . He was a member of two teams which won a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) title in 1913 and 1914 . He was a member of an All-time Auburn Tigers football team selected in 1935,[ 1] as well as coach Donahue's all-time Auburn team.[ 2] He was nominated though not selected for an Associated Press All-Time Southeast 1869-1919 era team.[ 3]
1913
The Atlanta Constitution said he "rated as good as, if not better than, any guard in the south."[ 4]
1914
In 1914 Auburn featured four All-Southern linemen: Thigpen along with Bull Kearley , Boozer Pitts , and Baby Taylor .[ 5] [ 6] The Constitution noted his "smashing brilliant game in the line."[ 7] One writer claims "Auburn had a lot of great football teams, but there may not have been one greater than the 1913-1914 team."[ 8]
References
^ "Tulane University Football Program-The Greenie; Auburn vs. Tulane" . Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
^ "Mike Donahue Names All-Time Auburn Football Team" . The Tuscaloosa News . January 10, 1933.
^ "U-T Greats On All-Time Southeast Team" . Kingsport Post . July 31, 1969.
^ "Two Auburn Football Stars". Atlanta Constitution . November 5, 1913.
^ Couch, Ernie (2001). SEC Football Trivia . Thomas Nelson. ISBN 9781418571788 .
^ Spalding's Official Football Guide . NCAA. 1915. pp. 31, 33, 49, 179, 181.
^ "Auburn Star". Atlanta Constitution . November 2, 1914.
^ Ethan Brady. "Auburn's 1913 Undefeated Team" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2018.
J. H. Thigpen – awards and honors
Backfield Line † = Unanimous selection
Backfield Line † = Unanimous selection