About Dan Pippin
Lived 1926 – 1965 (aged 38). Dan Pippin was an American basketball player.
Dan Luther Pippin (October 20, 1926 – April 1, 1965) was an American basketball player who played for the University of Missouri. He later captained the American basketball team at the 1952 Summer Olympics that won the gold medal in Helsinki. He played in all eight games.
After Pippin graduated from the University of Missouri he went to work for the Caterpillar Tractor Company in Peoria, Illinois, and played for the National Industrial Basketball League team it sponsored, the Peoria Cats. Pippin later moved to New Mexico where he engaged in the insurance business before returning to his native Missouri. He committed suicide in 1965.
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Who was Dan Pippin?
American basketball player
When was Dan Pippin born?
Dan Pippin was born on 20 October 1926 in St. Louis, Waynesville.
When did Dan Pippin die?
Dan Pippin died on 1 April 1965 in Mexico.
What was Dan Pippin's occupation?
Dan Pippin was a basketball player.
What nationality was Dan Pippin?
Dan Pippin was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dan Pippin. https://biography.guide/dan-pippin/
MLA: "Dan Pippin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dan-pippin/.
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