Frank Shipp

Frank S. Shipp (July 23, 1884 – December 10, 1934) was a college football and baseball player.

Frank Shipp
Sewanee Tigers
PositionHalfback
Class1909
Career history
CollegeSewanee (1906–1907)
Personal information
Born:(1884-07-23)July 23, 1884
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Died:December 10, 1934(1934-12-10) (aged 50)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Sewanee

He was a prominent running back for the Sewanee Tigers football team of Sewanee: The University of the South, selected second-team for an all-time Sewanee team.[1]

1906

He was selected All-Southern at end by Dan McGugin.[2]

1907

Shipp was selected All-Southern in 1907,[3] one of Sewanee's greatest years.[4][5]

Denver Bears

He played minor league baseball for the Denver Bears in the Western League.[6]

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References
  1. "Sewanee's All-Time Football Team". Sewanee Alumni News. February 1949.
  2. National Collegiate Athletic Association (1907). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide. pp. 27, 49 – via Google books.
  3. "Memphis Commercial Appeal's All-Southern". Atlanta Georgian. December 7, 1907. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via Digital Library of Georgia.
  4. "Brown Calls Vanderbilt '06 Best Eleven South Ever Had". Atlanta Constitution. February 19, 1911. p. 52. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tigers Are A Husky Bunch". Atlanta Constitution. November 9, 1907. p. 11. Retrieved April 11, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Condensed Dispatches" (PDF). Sporting Life. December 21, 1907. p. 2.


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