Greg Pipes (August 4, 1946 – October 15, 2021) was an American former professional award-winning and all-star defensive tackle in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Edmonton Eskimos from 1968 to 1972.[1]
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| Born: | August 4, 1946 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
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| Died: | October 15, 2021 (aged 75) |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | DT |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| College | Baylor |
| NFL draft | 1968, round: 12, pick: 306 |
| Drafted by | Buffalo Bills |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1968–1972 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1970 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1970 |
A graduate of Baylor University, he was picked for the 1967 College Football All-America Team and was selected by the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). Pipes played five seasons with the Eskimos. His best year was 1970, when he was an all-star and winner of the DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy as best lineman in the Western Division.[2]
He returned to Baylor after his playing days and earned a law degree. He had a 35-year career with the District Attorney's office in Tarrant County.[3]
Greg Pipes died on October 15, 2021, in Arlington, Texas.[4]
References
edit- ^ All-Time CFL Player Roster: Greg Pipes
- ^ 2009 Edmonton Eskimos Media Guide
- ^ "Legend Profile: Greg Pipes - From All-American D-Lineman to Assistant DA". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ "Gregory PIPES Obituary - Arlington, TX". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
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