About Claude Hipps
Lived 1927 – 2017 (aged 90). Claude Hipps was an American american football player.
Claude Marion Hipps (April 23, 1927 May 20, 2017) was an American professional football defensive back who played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Steelers in the seventh round of the 1952 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Georgia.
Early life and college Claude Marion Hipps was born on April 23, 1927, in Hazlehurst, Georgia. He attended Waycross High School in Waycross, Georgia.
He lettered for the Georgia Bulldogs in 1944. He graduated with a degree in business. He played in 12 games, starting nine, for the Steelers during the 1952 season, recording three interceptions.
Personal life Hipps died in 2017 at the age of 90 in West Melbourne, Florida.
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Who was Claude Hipps?
American football player (1927-2017)
When was Claude Hipps born?
Claude Hipps was born on 23 April 1927 in Hazlehurst.
When did Claude Hipps die?
Claude Hipps died on 20 May 2017 in West Melbourne, Florida.
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Claude Hipps was an american football player.
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Claude Hipps was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Claude Hipps. https://biography.guide/claude-hipps/
MLA: "Claude Hipps." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/claude-hipps/.
Chicago: "Claude Hipps." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/claude-hipps/.
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