Dan Pippin

Dan Luther Pippin (October 20, 1926 – April 1, 1965) was a farmboy from Waynesville, Missouri who became an All-Big 6 basketball player at the University of Missouri. He later captained the 1952 United States Olympic team that won the gold medal in Helsinki. He played all eight games.[1]

Dan Pippin

Pippin (left) at the University of Missouri in 1949 with sister Nancy
Personal information
Born	(1926-10-20)October 20, 1926 St. Louis, Missouri
Died	April 1, 1965(1965-04-01) (aged 38) Mexico, Missouri
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Waynesville (Waynesville, Missouri)
College	Missouri (1943–1948)
Position	Guard / Forward
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Big Six (1944, 1947) 2× AAU All-American (1952–1953)
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki Team competition

After Pippin graduated from the University of Missouri he went to work for the Caterpillar Tractor Company in Peoria, Illinois, and played for the National Industrial Basketball League team it sponsored, the Peoria Cats. Pippin later moved to New Mexico where he engaged in the insurance business before returning to his native Missouri.

Pippin had three children, Dru, a veterinarian now living in Missouri, DeeAnn, living in Hartsburg, and David, who died in 2005 in Houston.

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dan Pippin Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2018.

External links

• profile
• Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame