Claude Marion Hipps (April 23, 1927 – May 20, 2017) was an American football defensive back who played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Steelers in the seventh round of the 1952 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at the University of Georgia and attended Waycross High School in Waycross, Georgia.[2] He died in 2017 at the age of 90.[3]
![]() Hipps on a 1952 Bowman football card | |
No. 24 | |
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Position: | Defensive back |
Personal information | |
Born: | Hazlehurst, Georgia, U.S. | April 23, 1927
Died: | May 20, 2017 West Melbourne, Florida, U.S. | (aged 90)
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Waycross (GA) |
College: | Georgia |
NFL draft: | 1952 / Round: 7 / Pick: 78 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Player stats at PFR |
References
edit- ^ "Claude Marion Hipps". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "CLAUDE HIPPS". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ Claude Hipps' obituary
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