Waldo S. Tippin

Waldo S. Tippin

Biographical details
Born	(1900-02-25)February 25, 1900
Died	June 16, 1985(1985-06-16) (aged 85) near Clarion, Pennsylvania
Playing career
1918	Kansas State
1919–1921	Geneva
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
early 1920s	Rochester HS (PA)
1925–1931	Meadville HS (PA)
1932–1934	Allegheny
1935–1947	Clarion
1952–1956	Clarion
Basketball
1932–1935	Allegheny
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1935–1966	Clarion
Head coaching record
Overall	56–63–5 (college football) 12–29 (basketball)

Waldo S. "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.

Coaching career

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.