Greg Pipes

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Greg Pipes
No. 61
Born:(1946-08-04)August 4, 1946
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Died:October 15, 2021(2021-10-15) (aged 75)
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)DT
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
CollegeBaylor
NFL draft1968, Round: 12, Pick: 306
Drafted byBuffalo Bills
Career history
As player
19681972Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1970
CFL West All-Star1970

Greg Pipes (August 4, 1946 – October 15, 2021) was a former award-winning and all-star defensive tackle in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Edmonton Eskimos from 1968 to 1972.[1]

A graduate of Baylor University, he was picked for the 1967 College Football All-America Team and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. Pipes played five seasons with the Eskimos. His best year was 1970, when he was an all-star and winner of the DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy as best lineman in the Western Division.[2]

He returned to Baylor after his playing days and earned a law degree. He had a 35-year career with the District Attorney's office in Tarrant County.[3]

Greg Pipes died on October 15, 2021, in Arlington, Texas.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ All-Time CFL Player Roster: Greg Pipes
  2. ^ 2009 Edmonton Eskimos Media Guide
  3. ^ "Legend Profile: Greg Pipes - From All-American D-Lineman to Assistant DA". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
  4. ^ "Gregory PIPES Obituary - Arlington, TX". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 2021-10-29.