Spencer Tillman

Spencer Tillman

NFL player


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Spencer Tillman (born April 21, 1964in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a former professional American football player who played running back for eight seasons for the Houston Oilers and San Francisco 49ers.

College career

College Football

Tillman was an All-America running back for the University of Oklahoma (1982-85) and was the captain of the 1985 National Championship team when it defeated Penn State, 25-10, in the Orange Bowl.

He received several awards during his playing career, including UPI Player of the Year in the Big Eight Conference in 1982, Big Eight Football Newcomer of the Year in 1983 and MVP of the 1986 Orange Bowl. He placed fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1983.

Journalism

Tillman earned a bachelor's degree in journalism in 1986 and a bachelor's degree in communications in 1988 from the University of Oklahoma.

Professional Football

Houston Oilers

Spencer Tillman was drafted in the 1987 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers as the 133rd Overall Pick in the 5th Round. He played for the Oilers for two seasons (1987-88).

an Francisco 49ers and Super Bowl XXIV

In the 1988 off-season, Tillman was traded to the San Francisco 49ers where he played for three seasons (1989-91). He was part of the 49ers roster at Super Bowl XXIV when they defeated the AFC Champion Denver Broncos.

Return to the Oilers

In 1992, Tillman was traded back to Houston, where he completed his playing career (1992-94).

ports Broadcasting

Broadcasting during Off-season

After being drafted by the Houston Oilers in 1987, Tillman worked as an anchor and reporter at KPRC-TV during the seven-month off-season. His football and broadcasting careers developed in tandem as he hosted two radio sports-talk shows and was a reporter and anchor for a radio PM magazine in Oklahoma City prior to his television jobs.

CBS Sports

Spencer Tillman joined CBS Sports in 1999 as lead studio analyst for "College Football Today", the network's pre-game studio show. Tillman, who had served as WABC-TV's sports anchor in New York from 1997 to 1999 and spent 10 years as a sports anchor for KPRC-TV Houston, is paired with Tim Brando at the "College Football Today" desk. Tillman and Brando also broadcast regional NFL games for CBS from 2000-2003.

He has also served for four years as a reporter for the Network's NCAA tournament coverage and is an anchor for regional broadcasts on Fox Sports Net. He also served as host of DirecTV's "NFL Sunday Ticket."

KGOW 1560 AM Houston

Spencer Tillman began duties as the voice of 1560 The Game, a Houston sports talk radio station, when the station launched its new format in August 2007. Spencer's role includes reading promotional copy for the station as well as weekly on-air time during football season.

Personal life

Spencer currently lives in Sugar Land, Texas, along with his wife, Rita, and their four daughters.

External links

* [http://www.sportsline.com/cbssports/team/stillman Spencer Tillman's profile for CBS Sports]
* [http://www.impactxxi.com/people/SpencerTillmanspage.html Spencer Tillman's bio on Impact XXI]
* [http://secretsofsuccess.com/people/tillman.html Still Scoring in the Red Zone]


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