Dave Tipton

David Lance Tipton (born April 23, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants, the San Diego Chargers and the Seattle Seahawks from 1971 to 1976.

Tipton played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, playing as a member of the Thunderchickens defense line that helped Stanford to a Rose Bowl victory in 1971. After retiring from playing 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.