Frank Shipp

Frank S. Shipp (July 23, 1884 December 10, 1934) was a college football and baseball player.

Frank Shipp
Sewanee Tigers
PositionHalfback
Class1909
Career history
CollegeSewanee (19061907)
Personal information
Born:(1884-07-23)July 23, 1884
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Died:December 10, 1934(1934-12-10) (aged 50)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Sewanee

He was a prominent running back for the Sewanee Tigers football team of Sewanee: The University of the South, selected second-team for an all-time Sewanee team.[1]

1906

He was selected All-Southern at end by Dan McGugin.[2]

1907

Shipp was selected All-Southern in 1907,[3] one of Sewanee's greatest years.[4][5]

Denver Bears

He played minor league baseball for the Denver Bears in the Western League.[6]

References

  1. "Sewanee's All-Time Football Team". Sewanee Alumni News. February 1949.
  2. National Collegiate Athletic Association (1907). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide. pp. 27, 49 via Google books.
  3. "Memphis Commercial Appeal's All-Southern". Atlanta Georgian. December 7, 1907. Retrieved March 5, 2015 via Digital Library of Georgia.
  4. "Brown Calls Vanderbilt '06 Best Eleven South Ever Had". Atlanta Constitution. February 19, 1911. p. 52. Retrieved March 8, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tigers Are A Husky Bunch". Atlanta Constitution. November 9, 1907. p. 11. Retrieved April 11, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Condensed Dispatches" (PDF). Sporting Life. December 21, 1907. p. 2.


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