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]

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

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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