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词条 Kenny Tippins
释义

  1. Early years

  2. Professional career

     Dallas Cowboys  Atlanta Falcons 

  3. Personal life

  4. References

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|birth_place=Adel, Georgia
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|undraftedyear=1989
|high_school=Cook (GA)
|college=Middle Tennessee State
|pastteams=
  • Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|1989}})
  • Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|1990}}–{{NFL Year|1995}})

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|highlights=
  • 2× All-OVC (1987, 1988)

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Kenneth Tippins, (born July 22, 1966 in Adel, Georgia) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at Middle Tennessee State University.

Early years

Tippins attended Cook High School, where he practiced football and basketball. He received All-county honors as a senior.

He accepted a football scholarship to play at Middle Tennessee State University, where he was a three-year starter at defensive end and a two-time All-OVC selection. In 1987 against Eastern Kentucky University, he posted 11 tackles, one sack, one interception and recovered 2 fumbles. As a senior, he defelected a team-high 7 passes. He finished his career with 151 tackles (20 for loss) and 9 sacks.

In 1990 after playing his first NFL season, he returned to school to work on his Physical Education degree at a time when the basketball team was left with only 3 active players, after suspensions were handed down following a bench-clearing brawl against Tennessee Tech University.[1] Because he was still technically eligible to play basketball, he ended up being a part of the team for 4 games and had a chance to play against future NBA player Popeye Jones.[2] He also finished with a 100 field goal percentage after making his only shot.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Tippins signed as an undrafted free agent with the Dallas Cowboys in 1989, with the intention of being converted into an outside linebacker. He initially joined the practice squad, before being promoted to the active roster for the eleventh game of the season against the Miami Dolphins.[3]

Atlanta Falcons

He signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Falcons on May 9, 1990, starting 2 games.[4] He was named a regular starter midway through the next season and in 1992. He returned to a backup role in the following years. In 1994, he started 7 games.

Personal life

In March 2009, he was sentenced to ten years in prison with four to serve after pleading guilty to cocaine-related offences.[5] In 2010, he was released after serving one year in prison.

References

1. ^{{cite web| url=http://articles.latimes.com/1990-01-15/sports/sp-337_1_middle-tennessee-state | title=Eight Players Suspended; College Team Will Forfeit : Basketball: Left with only three players, Middle Tennessee State coach calls off tonight's Ohio Valley Conference game | accessdate=February 19, 2017}}
2. ^{{cite web| url=http://articles.latimes.com/1990-01-18/sports/sp-458_1_football-player | title=NFL Player's Transition Game Unique | accessdate=February 19, 2017}}
3. ^{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19890905&id=xkNSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JDYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3938,974613 | title=Morris, Tippett Among Casualties of New Rule | accessdate=February 19, 2017}}
4. ^{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19900510&id=w6YeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Qs4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2473,3390370 | title=Falcons sign guard who skipped '89 season | accessdate=February 19, 2017}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Ex Falcons football player wanted|url=http://www.walb.com/story/15102686/ex-falcons-football-player-wanted-by-adel-police?clienttype=printable|accessdate=17 December 2016}}
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10 : 1966 births|Living people|Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)|People from Cook County, Georgia|American football linebackers|Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football players|Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball players|Dallas Cowboys players|Atlanta Falcons players|American men's basketball players

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