Frank Sterling "Skinny" Shipp (July 23, 1884 – December 10, 1934) was an American college football player and coach, and Minor League Baseball player. He played football at Sewanee: The University of the South in 1906 and 1907 and was a two-time All-Southern selection. After playing for a year at Texas A&M University in 1909, Shipp, served as the head football coach at the University of Arizona for two seasons, from 1910 to 1911, compiling a record of 8–1–1.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 23, 1884 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 1934 (aged 50) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1906–1907 | Sewanee |
| 1909 | Texas A&M |
| Baseball | |
| 1904 | Chattanooga |
| 1908 | Vancouver Beavers |
| 1912 | Anniston Models |
| Position(s) | Halfback, end (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1910–1911 | Arizona |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–1–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 2× All-Southern (1906, 1907) 2nd team all-time Sewanee football team | |
Collee football playing career edit
Shipp was a prominent halfback for the Sewanee Tigers football team of Sewanee: The University of the South, selected second-team for an all-time Sewanee team.[1]
1906 edit
Shipp was selected All-Southern at end by Dan McGugin.[2]
1907 edit
Shipp was selected All-Southern in 1907,[3] one of Sewanee's greatest years.[4][5]
Baseball career edit
Shipp played minor league baseball for the Denver Bears in the Western League.[6]
Coaching career edit
Shipp was hired as the head football coach at the University of Arizona in 1910 and retained the following season.[7][8]
Late life and death edit
Shipp later worked at a private investigator in his hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee and was active in politics there as a Democratic. He ran for criminal court clerk in 1930 and sherriff in 1934, losing both elections. Shipp died of an apparent heart attack, on December 10, 1934, at his place of business, in Chattanooga.[9]
Head coaching record edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona (Independent) (1910–1911) | |||||||||
| 1910 | Arizona | 5–0 | |||||||
| 1911 | Arizona | 3–1–1 | |||||||
| Arizona: | 8–1–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 8–1–1 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Sewanee's All-Time Football Team". Sewanee Alumni News. February 1949.
- ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (1907). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide. pp. 27, 49 – via Google books.
- ^ "Memphis Commercial Appeal's All-Southern". Atlanta Georgian. December 7, 1907. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via Digital Library of Georgia.
- ^ "Brown Calls Vanderbilt '06 Best Eleven South Ever Had". Atlanta Constitution. February 19, 1911. p. 52. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers Are A Husky Bunch". Atlanta Constitution. November 9, 1907. p. 11. Retrieved April 11, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Condensed Dispatches" (PDF). Sporting Life. December 21, 1907. p. 2.
- ^ "University Challenged At Foot ball". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. October 16, 1910. p. 8. Retrieved December 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "University Men Are Ready For Football". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. September 15, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved December 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Frank S. Shipp". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. December 11, 1934. p. 5. Retrieved December 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Frank Shipp at Find a Grave