Howard Durward Tipton (April 19, 1911 – March 19, 1966) was an American football player.
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| Born: | April 19, 1911 Los Angeles | ||||
| Died: | March 19, 1966 (aged 54) Ontario, California | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Belmont (CA) | ||||
| College: | USC | ||||
| Position: | Guard, back, end | ||||
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Tipton was born in 1911 in Los Angeles and attended Belmont High School.[1]
He attended the University of Southern California and played college football for the USC Trojans from 1929 to 1932.[2] At USC, he saw limited action as a halfback and did not letter through his junior year. As a senior, he was moved to the running guard and defensive back positions where he saw regular playing time on the 1932 USC Trojans football team that compiled a perfect 10–0 and won the national championship.[3][4]
He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard, back, and end for the Chicago Cardinals from 1933 to 1937.[1] He earned a reputation as one of the NFL's greatest guards.[5] He appeared in 51 NFL games, 31 as a starter.[1] He scored a touchdown during the 1944 season.[2]
He later played for the Los Angeles Bulldogs from 1938 to 1941, the Hollywood Bears in 1942, and the Los Angeles Wildcats in 1944.[2]
In later years, Tipton worked for Kaiser Steel. He died in 1966 at age 54 in Ontario, California.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Howie Tipton". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Howie Tipton". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "In the Press Box". Los Angeles Times. October 11, 1932. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trojan Line-Up Changed Again: Tipton New Running Guard on S.C. Team". Los Angeles Times. October 4, 1932. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auto Crash Costs Cardinals Players: Tipton Suffers Arm Fracture; Pangle Bruised". Chicago Tribune. October 30, 1935. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Former Trojan Star Taken by Death". Los Angeles Times. March 22, 1966. p. III-3 – via Newspapers.com.