Waldo S. Tippin | |
Birth Date: | 25 February 1900 |
Death Place: | near Clarion, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1918 |
Player Team1: | Kansas State |
Player Years2: | 1919–1921 |
Player Team2: | Geneva |
Player Positions: | End |
Coach Sport1: | Football |
Coach Years2: | early 1920s |
Coach Team2: | Rochester HS (PA) |
Coach Years3: | 1925–1931 |
Coach Team3: | Meadville HS (PA) |
Coach Years4: | 1932–1934 |
Coach Team4: | Allegheny |
Coach Years5: | 1935–1947 |
Coach Team5: | Clarion |
Coach Years6: | 1952–1956 |
Coach Team6: | Clarion |
Coach Sport7: | Basketball |
Coach Years8: | 1932–1935 |
Coach Team8: | Allegheny |
Admin Years1: | 1935–1966 |
Admin Team1: | Clarion |
Overall Record: | 56–63–5 (college football) 12–29 (basketball) |
Waldo Samuel "Tip" Tippin (February 25, 1900 – June 16, 1985) was an American football and basketball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Allegheny College from 1932 to 1934 and at Clarion State College, now Clarion University of Pennsylvania, from 1935 to 1947 and from 1952 to 1956, compiling a career college football record of 56–63–5. Tippin was also the head basketball coach at Allegheny for three seasons, from 1932 to 1935, tallying a mark of 12–29. He served as the athletic director at Clarion from 1935 to 1966. Tippin died at his home near Clarion, Pennsylvania on June 16, 1985.[1]
Tippin was the head football coach at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. He held that position for three seasons, from 1932 until 1934. His coaching record at Allegheny was 3–14–2.[2]