Name Dave Tipton | 1974-1975 San Diego Chargers | |
Date of birth (1949-04-23) April 23, 1949 (age 66) NFL draft 1971 / Round: 4 / Pick: 96 | ||
From the NFL to Stanford to St. Mary's
David Lance Tipton (born April 23, 1949 in Hollister, California) is a former professional American football player who played in six NFL seasons from 1971-1976 for the New York Giants, the San Diego Chargers and the Seattle Seahawks.
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Tipton played college football at Stanford University, where he was a member of the Thunderchickens defense line that helped Stanford to a Rose Bowl victory in 1971. After retiring from football, Tipton was an assistant football coach at Stanford from 1992 to 2006. Tipton now teaches history at St. Mary's High School in Stockton, California and is the Defensive Line Coach for the varsity football team. In 2008 his team earned the honor of playing in their State Division finals, and national television declared the team amazing in its progress and development within the two-year period of Dave's coaching influences.