Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#30|Dave Giddens Cornerback
Retired (1980, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (02-11-2006) Potential D+
Age at Death 58 Born 04-27-1947 in Jefferson, SD
Drafted Round 1, Pick 23 (1969) Experience 11 Years (218 Wks)
College College of South Carolina, 1969 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching C  Pass Cover B  Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking F  Run Cover D+ Kick Acc D+
Carrying C+ Run Blocking D  Tackling B+ Kick Return B 
        Pursuit C     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B  Stamina C  Execution B- Agility B 
Strength C  Health D+ Aggressiveness C+ Hands D+
Jumping C+     Attitude C+ Break Tackle C-
ROLES
QB D  C D  DT C  SS C+ K F  GUN C+
WR C  G D+ DE C  FS C+ P F  KR C+
HB/TB C  T D+ ILB C  CB B- LS D- KRB C 
FB C- TE D+ OLB C+ H D- HT C- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1969 BUF 15 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1970 BUF 14 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1971 BUF 16 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 3 3 88 29.3 81 1 0
1972 BUF 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 1 3 13 4.3 7 0 0
1973 BUF 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1974 BUF 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 2 1 16 16.0 16 0 0
1975 BUF 16 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1976 BUF 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 3 2 63 31.5 56 1 0
1977 BUF 16 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 2 1 11 11.0 11 0 0
1978 BUF 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1979 BUF 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 1 4 24 6.0 10 0 0
Total   168 51 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 28 14 14 215 15.4 81 2 0

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1981Dave Giddens has retired from football.
01-07-1980The Buffalo Vinegar Strokes have waived Dave Giddens.
08-10-1975Dave Giddens of the Buffalo Vinegar Strokes is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 4 days.
11-03-1974Dave Giddens of the Buffalo Vinegar Strokes is injured with a quadricep contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 4 days.
11-18-1973Dave Giddens of the Buffalo Vinegar Strokes is injured with an ACL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 23 days.
10-07-1973Dave Giddens of the Buffalo Vinegar Strokes is injured with a finger fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 18 days.
10-25-1970Dave Giddens of the Buffalo Vinegar Strokes is injured with a hamstring strain and is expected to be out for approximately 23 days.
08-31-1969The Buffalo Vinegar Strokes have moved Dave Giddens, Jarvis Recher, and Larry Smith to the active roster.