Waldo S. Tippin

Waldo S. Tippin
Sport(s) Football, basketball
Biographical details
Born February 25, 1900(1900-02-25)
Died June 16, 1985(1985-06-16) (aged 85)
Place of death near Clarion, Pennsylvania
Playing career
1919–1921 Geneva
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
early 1920s
1925–1931
1932–1934
1935–1947
1952–1956

Basketball
1932–1935

Rochester HS (PA)
Meadville HS (PA)
Allegheny
Clarion
Clarion


Allegheny
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1935–1966 Clarion
Head coaching record
Overall 56–63–5 (college football)
12–29 (basketball)
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse

Waldo S. "Tip" Tippin (February 25, 1900 – June 16, 1985) was an American football and basketball player, coach, and college athletics administrator in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Allegheny College from 1932 to 1934 and at Clarion State College, now Clarion University of Pennsylvania, from 1935 to 1947 and from 1952 to 1956, compiling a career college football record of 56–63–5. Tippin was also the head basketball coach at Allegheny for three seasons, from 1932 to 1935, tallying a mark of 12–29. He served as the athletic director at Clarion from 1935 to 1966. Tippin died at his home near Clarion, Pennsylvania on June 16, 1985.[1]

Coaching career

Tippin was the head college football coach for the Allegheny Gators located in Meadville, Pennsylvania. He held that position for three seasons, from 1932 until 1934. His coaching record at Allegheny was 3 wins, 14 losses and 2 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #26 at Allegheny in total wins and #29 at the school in winning percentage (.211).[2]

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