David Lance Tipton (born April 23, 1949) is a former professional American football player who played in six National Football League (NFL) seasons from 1971 to 1976 for the New York Giants, the San Diego Chargers and the Seattle Seahawks.
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| Position: | Defensive end Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | April 23, 1949 Hollister, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | San Benito (CA) | ||||||
| College: | Stanford | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1971 / round: 4 / pick: 96 | ||||||
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Tipton played college football at Stanford University, where he was a member of the Thunderchickens defense line that helped Stanford to a Rose Bowl victory in 1971. After retiring from football, Tipton was an assistant football coach at Stanford from 1992 to 2006. Tipton now teaches history at St. Mary's High School in Stockton, California and is the Defensive Line Coach for the varsity football team. In 2008 his team earned the honor of playing in their State Division finals, and national television declared the team amazing in its progress and development within the two-year period of Dave's coaching influences.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Dave Tipton". GoStanford.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2007.
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