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A 6-foot-4, 212-pound quarterback, Timberlake played an integral role in turning around a Michigan team that finished 9-1 in 1964, including a commanding win over Oregon State in the 1965 Rose Bowl. His total offense of 1,381 yards in that season was the second highest in Michigan history at that time. At the end of the 1964 season, Timberlake was awarded the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Most Valuable Player in the Big Ten Conference. He placed fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting, and he was also named to multiple All-America teams.

The New York Giants drafted Timberlake in the third round of the 1965 NFL Draft, and the Giants utilized him on special teams. He was responsible for kickoff and long field goals, and he assumed the role of full-time kicker in late October when the main placekicker got injured. After playing for the Giants, Timberlake went on to become an ordained Presbyterian minister and hospital administrator at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. In 2003, Timberlake joined the faculty of Marquette University where he teaches courses on community service and faith, and he mentors the student Habitat for Humanity chapter.