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Van Tiffin

Van Tiffin, American football player

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Born
September 6, 1965
Age in 2026
61
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1965

About Van Tiffin

Van Leigh Tiffin is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He held the school record for converting 135 extra point attempts until his son, Leigh Tiffin, broke it in 2009 by one; Van never missed, however, going 135 for 135, while Leigh required 142 attempts. It has become part of Alabama lore, known mainly as "The Kick." In 1986, Tiffin was named a first team All-American by Scripps Howard. He holds the school record for longest converted field goal, with a successful 57-yard attempt against Texas A&M in 1985.

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Van Tiffin timeline

  1. He holds the school record for longest converted field goal, with a successful 57-yard attempt against Texas A&M in 1985.
  2. It has become part of Alabama lore, known mainly as "The Kick." In 1986, Tiffin was named a first team All-American by Scripps Howard.
  3. He held the school record for converting 135 extra point attempts until his son, Leigh Tiffin, broke it in 2009 by one; Van never missed, however, going 135 for 135, while Leigh required 142 attempts.

The world when Van Tiffin was born

Van Tiffin was born in 1965. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1965

  • #1 song"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" – The Rolling Stones
  • Top movieThe Sound of Music
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookDune – Frank Herbert

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston with "phantom punch"
  • Top headlineUS sends combat troops to Vietnam
  • Technology milestoneFirst spacewalk (Alexei Leonov) and Gemini missions
  • Defining fadGo-go boots and miniskirts
  • Notable inventionAstroturf
  • World population3.34 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population194.3M

1965 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Van Tiffin's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19652026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,600$435,000
Average income$8,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.01$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population194.3M341 million

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