Eric Tipton
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Eric Gordon Tipton (April 20, 1915 – August 29, 2001) was an American professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics and Cincinnati Reds. Also known as a college football player, Tipton was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1965.
Early life
Tipton was born in Petersburg, Virginia and attended Petersburg High School.[1]
College football career
Tipton played
Professional baseball career
Tipton was
In 501 games in seven seasons, Tipton posted a .270
Coaching career
During his off-season from baseball, Tipton was initially freshman football coach beginning in 1939 and in 1946 became an assistant football coach at
Honors
For his athletic ability as a student Tipton was named to the Duke University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1976 in the second induction year. He joined the William & Mary Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989 after serving as a coach from 1939–1957 and, at the time, was one of few non-William & Mary graduation coaches inducted. Tipton was named to the Army Sports Hall of Fame (at the United States Military Academy) in 2005 in the second induction year; he was the first two-sport head coach honored at West Point. Tipton was inducted into the
References
- ^ a b c d "Eric Tipton's College Football HOF Profile". College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ a b c d "College Football Historical Society Newsletter: Volume XV, Number II, February 2002" (PDF). College Football Historical Society. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "History: Draft History – 1930". Washington Redskins. Archived from the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference
- Eric Tipton at Find a Grave