Clipper is a nickname for:
Clipper Flynn (1849–1881), American professional baseball playerFelipe Montemayor (born 1928), Mexican player in Major League BaseballJohn "Clipper" Smith (1904–1973), American football player, coach and college athletics administrator; member of the College Football Hall of FameMaurice J. "Clipper" Smith (1898–1984), American football player and coach of football, basketball and baseball