Waldo S. Tippin

Waldo S. Tippin
Sport(s) Football, basketball
Biographical details
Born February 25, 1900
Died June 16, 1985 (aged 85)
near Clarion, Pennsylvania
Playing career
1918
19191921
Kansas State
Geneva
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
early 1920s
19251931
19321934
19351947
19521956

Basketball
19321935

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


Allegheny
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
19351966 Clarion
Head coaching record
Overall 56635 (college football)
1229 (basketball)

Statistics

Waldo S. "Tip" Tippin (February 25, 1900 June 16, 1985) was an American football and basketball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. 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 56635. Tippin was also the head basketball coach at Allegheny for three seasons, from 1932 to 1935, tallying a mark of 1229. 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]

References

  1. "Former Rochester resident dies". The Beaver County Times. June 20, 1985. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  2. DeLassus, David. "Allegheny Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved November 24, 2010.

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