Paul F. "Lippy"[1] Lipscomb (January 13, 1923 – August 20, 1964) was an American football lineman who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL), principally at the tackle position and also at guard and end.
 Lipscomb on a 1951 Bowman football card | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 13, 1923 Benton, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | August 20, 1964 (aged 41) Elm Grove, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
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| High school: | Benton (Benton, Illinois) | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1945 | ||||||||
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Early years
editLipscomb was born in 1923 in Benton, Illinois, and attended Benton High School. He enrolled at the University of Tennessee and played college football at the tackle position on the 1942 Tennessee Volunteers football team that compiled a 9–1–1 record, defeated Tulsa in the 1943 Sugar Bowl, and was ranked No. 7 in the final AP poll.[2] He then served in the United States Army during World War II.
Professional football
editAfter three years in the Army, Lipscomb signed with the Green Bay Packers.[3] Lipscomb played five seasons for the Packers from 1945 to 1949.[4][1] Lipscomb was accused by some of "dirty" football, though Lipscomb insisted, "I play the game as hard and as well as possible but not dirty."[5]
In August 1950, the Packers traded Lipscomb to the Washington Redskins.[6] He played five seasons for the Redskins from 1950 to 1954.[2]
Lipscomb concluded his playing career with Chicago Bears during the 1954 season.[2] He appeared in a total of 129 NFL games, 107 as a starter,[2] was selected to play in four Pro Bowls (1950, 1951, 1952, and 1953) and was selected as a second-team All-Pro in 1951.[7]
Later years
editLipscomb later worked as sales manager for a financial firm. He died from a heart attack in 1964 at age 41 at his home in Elm Grove, Wisconsin.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Tackle Lipscomb Back For 4th Packer Season: Giant Lineman Only Five Pounds Under Play Weight". Green Bay Press-Gazette. June 10, 1948. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Paul Lipscomb". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Tackle, Guard Under Contract With Bays". Green Bay Press-Gazette. July 31, 1945. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paul Lipscomb Joins Packer Tackle Corps". Green Bay Press-Gazette. May 10, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lipscomb Insists He Plays Hard but Not 'Dirty' Football". The Evening Star. August 18, 1950. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Redskins Obtain Paul Lipscomb From Packers". Los Angeles Times. August 4, 1950. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paul Lipscomb". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paul Lipscomb Dies; Former NFL Player". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. August 20, 1964. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.