Claude Hipps

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]

Claude Hipps
Hipps on a 1952 Bowman football card
No. 24
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born:(1927-04-23)April 23, 1927
Hazlehurst, Georgia
Died:May 20, 2017(2017-05-20) (aged 90)
West Melbourne, Florida
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 NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

References

  1. "Claude Marion Hipps". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  2. "CLAUDE HIPPS". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  3. Claude Hipps' obituary


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