In these days of Goliath athletes, it is refreshing to see two athletes who do not fit the stereotype. Two such men on this campus are brothers Tim and Pat Tidwell from James Bowie, Texas.
Whether it is volleyball or basketball, football, or baseball, these two men always stand out due to their fine performances and diminutive sizes.
Pat is 20 years old, 5 feet, 8 inches, and weighs 130 pounds. Tim is 18 years old, 5 feet, 9 inches, and weighs 140 pounds.
The Tidwell brothers have always been involved in sports, and intend to remain active. Both were named All-District for basketball their senior year.
Although Tim never is conscious of his size, others are. “Society for the big kids,” he told us. “And players out on the football field like to take cheap shots at short kids.”
This never stopped the Tidwell brothers from playing. “Small size sometimes helps,” Tim added, “I wanted to play, so I played.”
The Tidwell brothers scored 37 points between them in last week’s intramural basketball game, which is average for them in basketball. Their quick actions and intricate maneuvers provide good entertainment to the spectators of the intramural basketball games.
Pat and Tim can be observed any time their basketball team, the Gang, plays this season.