Dave Tipton
Date of birth | April 23, 1949 |
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Place of birth | Hollister, California |
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Position(s) | Defensive end |
US college | Stanford |
NFL draft | 1971 / round: 4 / pick: 96 |
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David Lance Tipton (born April 23, 1949 in Hollister, California) is a former professional American football player who played in six NFL seasons from 1971-1976 for the New York Giants, the San Diego Chargers and the Seattle Seahawks.
Tipton played college football at Stanford University, where he was a member of the Thunderchickens defense line that helped Stanford to a Rose Bowl victory in 1971. After retiring from football, Tipton was an assistant football coach at Stanford from 1992 to 2006. Tipton now teaches history atSt. Mary's High School in Stockton, California and is the Defensive Line Coach for the varsity football team. In 2008 his team earned the honor of playing in their State Division finals, and national television declared the team amazing in its progress and development within the two year period of Dave's coaching influences.[1]
References
- ^ "Dave Tipton". GoStanford.com. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
- 1949 births
- Living people
- People from San Benito County, California
- Players of American football from California
- American football defensive ends
- American football defensive tackles
- Stanford Cardinal football players
- New York Giants players
- San Diego Chargers players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- Stanford Cardinal football coaches
- American football defensive lineman, 1940s birth stubs