Rip King
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| Position: | Fullback[1] | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 25, 1895 Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | March 4, 1950 (aged 54) Reno, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | West Virginia | ||||||||
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Andrew V. "Rip" King[2] (October 25, 1895 – March 4, 1950) was a professional American football player who played as fullback for six seasons for the Akron Pros, Chicago Cardinals, and Hammond Pros of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia University.
In March 1950, King died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound,[3] at the age of 54.
References
[edit]- ^ "May Blow Away". Los Angeles Evening Express. Los Angeles, California. January 10, 1921. p. 26. Retrieved September 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rip King". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Former Akron Pro Gridder Suicides". The Daily Reporter. Dover, Ohio. March 14, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved September 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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