Michael Timpson

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Michael Timpson
Date of birth: June 6, 1967 (1967-06-06) (age 41)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Baxley, Georgia
Career information
Position(s): Wide receiver
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 178 lb (81 kg)
Jersey №: 83
College: Penn State
NFL Draft: 1989 / Round: 4 / Pick 100
Organizations
 As player:
1989-1994
1995-1996
1997		 New England Patriots
Chicago Bears
Philadelphia Eagles
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Michael Dwain Timpson (born June 6, 1967 in Baxley, Georgia) is a former American football player and sprinter. While a wide receiver for the New England Patriots, he was fined $5,000 by the National Football League for sexual harassment stemming from an infamous September 1990 locker room incident involving Boston Herald reporter Lisa Olson, for which Timpson was assessed a $5,000 fine by the NFL.[1]

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[edit] NFL

He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the 4th round (#100 overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft, and played for them from 1989 to 1994. He played with the Chicago Bears in 1995 and 1996, and finished his career with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1997.

[edit] Track and field

Timpson was an outstanding track and field athlete at Penn State University. He holds the school records in the following events [1] [2] :

  • 200 meters: 20.23 (1986)
  • 5 Meters (Indoors): 6.31 (1986)
  • 200 Meters (Indoors): 21.11 (1989)
  • 300 Meters (Indoors): 33.01 (1986)
  • 400 Meters (Indoors): 46.81 (1987)
  • 55-Meter High Hurdles (Indoors): 7.31 (1986)

His time of 33.01 in the indoor 300 Meters, is an NCAA record. In 1992 he participated in the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 200 meters.

[edit] High school

Timpson was a track star and multi-sport athlete at Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School in Hialeah, Florida from 1981 to 1985.[2]

[edit] Personal

Timpson resides in Coral Springs, Florida. with his wife Edwena and their two children. He most recently served as a sports analyst for 1400 FOX Sports Radio and was the head football coach at Westminster Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in communication from Penn State University in 1990.

[edit] References

  1. ^ George, Thomas. "Patriots and 3 Players Fined in Olson Incident", The New York Times, November 28, 1990. Accessed December 23, 2007.
  2. ^ Wine, Steven. "Vet WR Timpson returns home to play for Dolphins", Associated Press, July 28, 2007. Accessed December 23, 2007. "That was in 1985, when Timpson was a highly sought prospect from Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School."

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