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Howie Tipton
Howard Durward Tipton (April 19, 1911 – March 19, 1966) was an American football player. Tipton was born in 1911 in Los Angeles and attended Belmont High School.[1] He attended the University of Southern California and played college football for the USC Trojans from 1929 to 1932.[2] At USC, he saw limited action as a halfback and did not letter through his junior year. As a senior, he was moved to the running guard and defensive back positions where he saw regular playing time on the 1932 USC Trojans football team that compiled a perfect 10–0 and won the national championship.[3][4] He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard, back, and end for the Chicago Cardinals from 1933 to 1937.[1] He earned a reputation as one of the NFL's greatest guards.[5] He appeared in 51 NFL games, 31 as a starter.[1] He scored a touchdown during the 1944 season.[2] He later played for the Los Angeles Bulldogs from 1938 to 1941, the Hollywood Bears in 1942, and the Los Angeles Wildcats in 1944.[2] In later years, Tipton worked for Kaiser Steel. He died in 1966 at age 54 in Ontario, California.[6] References
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