Michael Timpson
Encyclopedia
Michael Dwain Timpson is a former American football
player and sprinter.
in Hialeah, Florida
from 1981 to 1985.
in the fourth round (100th 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.
athlete at Penn State University. He holds the school records in the following events http://www.psu.edu/sports/outtrack/men/records.html http://www.psu.edu/sports/indtrack/men/post.html :
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.
with his wife Edwena and their two children and owned a sports performance place called Velocity. He served as a sports analyst for 1400 FOX Sports Radio and was the head football coach first at Fort Lauderdale Christian, then at Westminster Academy
. Both of which are located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
. He earned a Bachelor of Arts
in communication from Penn State University in 1990. As of 2009, Timpson and his family reside in Georgia where he coaches football and teaches Health and Fitness at Arlington Christian School in Fairburn, GA. He and his family moved to Kissimmee, Fl in 2010 to take the head football coaching position at Poinciana High School.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player and sprinter.
Early life
Timpson was a track star and multi-sport athlete at Hialeah-Miami Lakes High SchoolHialeah-Miami Lakes High School
Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School is a secondary school operated by Miami-Dade County Public Schools, located at 7977 W 12th Avenue in Hialeah, Florida, USA, on the boundary with the city of Miami Lakes.-Construction:...
in Hialeah, Florida
Hialeah, Florida
Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 226,419. As of 2009, the population estimate by the U. S...
from 1981 to 1985.
NFL
He was drafted by the New England PatriotsNew England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
in the fourth round (100th overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft
1989 NFL Draft
The 1989 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 23–24 , 1989...
, and played for them from 1989 to 1994. He played with the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 1995 and 1996, and finished his career with the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 1997.
Track and field
Timpson was an outstanding track and fieldTrack and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete at Penn State University. He holds the school records in the following events http://www.psu.edu/sports/outtrack/men/records.html http://www.psu.edu/sports/indtrack/men/post.html :
- 200 meters200 metresA 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
: 20.23 (1986) - 55 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
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
record. In 1992 he participated in the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 200 meters.
Personal
Until recently, Timpson resided in Coconut Creek, FloridaCoconut Creek, Florida
Coconut Creek is a city in Broward County, Florida , nestled between Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. It had a population of 52,909 at the 2010 census...
with his wife Edwena and their two children and owned a sports performance place called Velocity. He served as a sports analyst for 1400 FOX Sports Radio and was the head football coach first at Fort Lauderdale Christian, then at Westminster Academy
Westminster Academy (Florida)
Westminster Academy is a private Christian school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, serving students in grades Pre-K2 through 12. It is an educational ministry of the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and is related denominationally to the Presbyterian Church in America.The main campus is located at 5601...
. Both of which are located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
. He earned a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in communication from Penn State University in 1990. As of 2009, Timpson and his family reside in Georgia where he coaches football and teaches Health and Fitness at Arlington Christian School in Fairburn, GA. He and his family moved to Kissimmee, Fl in 2010 to take the head football coaching position at Poinciana High School.
External links
- Penn State Outdoor Track Records
- A proud alumnus: Catching up with Michael Timpson, boston.com, March 2, 2005