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{{short description|American basketball player}}
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| caption = Pippin (left) at the University of Missouri in 1949 with sister Nancy
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| position = [[Guard (basketball)|Guard]] / [[Forward (basketball)|Forward]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1926|10|20}}
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| birth_place = [[St. Louis, Missouri]]
| birth_place = [[St. Louis, Missouri]], U.S.
| nationality = American
| death_date = {{death date and age|1965|4|1|1926|10|20}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1965|4|1|1926|10|20}}
| death_place = [[Mexico, Missouri]]
| death_place = [[Mexico, Missouri]], U.S.
| high_school = {{nowrap|Waynesville ([[Waynesville, Missouri]])}}
| high_school = {{nowrap|Waynesville ([[Waynesville, Missouri]])}}
| college = [[Missouri Tigers men's basketball|Missouri]] (1943–1948)
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'''Dan Luther Pippin''' (October 20, 1926 – April 1, 1965) was an American basketball player who played for the [[Missouri Tigers men's basketball|University of Missouri]]. He later captained the [[United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics#Basketball|American basketball team]] at the [[1952 Summer Olympics]] that won the gold medal in [[Helsinki]]. He played in all eight games.<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/dan-pippin-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418090541/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/dan-pippin-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title=Dan Pippin Olympic Results |accessdate=June 15, 2018}}</ref>
'''Dan Luther Pippin''' (October 20, 1926 – April 1, 1965) was an American basketball player who played for the [[Missouri Tigers men's basketball|University of Missouri]]. He later captained the [[United States at the 1952 Summer Olympics#Basketball|American basketball team]] at the [[1952 Summer Olympics]] that won the gold medal in [[Helsinki]]. He played in all eight games.<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/dan-pippin-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418090541/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/dan-pippin-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title=Dan Pippin |access-date=June 15, 2018}}</ref>


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.<ref name="Olympedia">{{Cite web |title=Dan Pippin |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/6873 |access-date=21 January 2021 |website=Olympedia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=April 1, 1965 |title=Former Basketball Star Found Dead |page=1 |work=Council Grove Republican |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99345200/council-grove-republican/ |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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.<ref name="Olympedia">{{Cite web |title=Dan Pippin |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/6873 |access-date=21 January 2021 |website=Olympedia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=April 1, 1965 |title=Former Basketball Star Found Dead |page=1 |work=Council Grove Republican |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99345200/council-grove-republican/ |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930065756/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PIPPIDAN01 profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930065756/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PIPPIDAN01 Daniel Pippin at databaseOlympics.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081011192454/http://www.gpshof.org/Inductees/caterpillarbasketball1952.html Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081011192454/http://www.gpshof.org/Inductees/caterpillarbasketball1952.html Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame]


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[[Category:Suicides in Missouri]]
[[Category:Suicides in Missouri]]
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Latest revision as of 12:42, 22 August 2024

Dan Pippin
Pippin (left) at the University of Missouri in 1949 with sister Nancy
Personal information
Born(1926-10-20)October 20, 1926
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedApril 1, 1965(1965-04-01) (aged 38)
Mexico, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolWaynesville (Waynesville, Missouri)
CollegeMissouri (1943–1948)
PositionGuard / forward
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki Team competition

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.[1]

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.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dan Pippin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "Dan Pippin". Olympedia. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Former Basketball Star Found Dead". Council Grove Republican. April 1, 1965. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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