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| Date of birth: | August 9, 1931 |
| Place of birth: | Uniontown, Alabama, United States |
| Date of death: | May 10, 1963 (aged 31) |
| Career information | |
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| Position(s): | Defensive lineman |
| College: | None |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1953-1955 1956-1960 1961-1962 |
Los Angeles Rams Baltimore Colts Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 1958, 1959, 1962 |
| Awards: | 1962 Pro Bowl MVP 1959 Pro Bowl MVP |
| Honors: | 2× AP First-team All-Pro (1958, 1959) 3× NEA First-team All-Pro selection (1958, 1959, 1961) |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Eugene Allen "Gene" Lipscomb (August 9, 1931 - May 10, 1963) was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League and a professional wrestler. He was known by the nickname "Big Daddy".
Early life[]
Born in Uniontown, Alabama, Lipscomb never knew his father, and moved to Detroit with his mother at the age of 3. When he was 11, his mother was murdered in the neighborhood where they lived and he moved in with his maternal grandparents.
Pro career[]
Lipscomb didn't attend college and was picked up as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Rams. But, not before serving time in the Marines. He spent his service at Camp Pendleton. Then, he played for the Rams for three seasons from 1953-1955. He then played for the Baltimore Colts for five seasons. In two of the seasons he played for the Colts, 1958 and 1959, he earned a spot in the Pro Bowl. He then went on to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers for two seasons. During his '59-'60 & '60-'61 off-seasons, Lipscomb worked as a professional wrestler.
Death[]
On May 10, 1963, Eugene Lipscomb died of an overdose of heroin on Brice Street in Baltimore, MD at the apartment of Timothy Black.[1]
References[]
- ↑ "New Law May Result in Freedom", Baltimore Afro-American, July 27, 1963
Further reading[]
- Oliver, Greg, "The brief career of 'Big Daddy' Lipscomb", SLAM! Sports Bio, 2005/09/01
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External links[]
- Gallery of Lipscomb's football cards
- Eugene Lipscomb at Find a Grave
- Ballad of Big Daddy, January 11, 1999 Sports Illustrated
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