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American gridiron football player (1946–2021) Not to be confused with Greg Cipes.

Greg Pipes
No. 61
Born:(1946-08-04)August 4, 1946
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Died:October 15, 2021(2021-10-15) (aged 75)
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)DT
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
CollegeBaylor
NFL draft1968, round: 12, pick: 306
Drafted byBuffalo Bills
Career history
As player
19681972Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1970
CFL West All-Star1970

Greg Pipes (August 4, 1946 – October 15, 2021) was an American former professional award-winning and all-star defensive tackle in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Edmonton Eskimos from 1968 to 1972.

A graduate of Baylor University, he was picked for the 1967 College Football All-America Team and was selected by the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). Pipes played five seasons with the Eskimos. His best year was 1970, when he was an all-star and winner of the DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy as best lineman in the Western Division.

He returned to Baylor after his playing days and earned a law degree. He had a 35-year career with the District Attorney's office in Tarrant County.

Greg Pipes died on October 15, 2021, in Arlington, Texas.

References

  1. All-Time CFL Player Roster: Greg Pipes
  2. 2009 Edmonton Eskimos Media Guide
  3. "Legend Profile: Greg Pipes - From All-American D-Lineman to Assistant DA". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  4. "Gregory PIPES Obituary - Arlington, TX". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
Buffalo Bills 1968 NFL draft selections


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