John Lipski
{{Short description|American football player (1904–1963)}}
{{about||then American linguist|John M. Lipski}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = John Lipski
| image =
| number = 20
| position = Center
| birth_date = {{birth date|1904|7|4}}
| birth_place = Pennsylvania, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1963|1|22|1904|7|4}}
| death_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 200
| high_school = Larksville
(Larksville, Pennsylvania)
| college = Temple (1929–1932)
| pastteams =
- Frankford Legion (1933)
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|1933}}–{{NFL Year|1934}})
- Reading Keys (1935–1936)
| pfr = L/LipsJo20
}}
John J. "Bull" Lipski{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/players/l/lips00600.html | title=JOHN LIPSKI | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=15 April 2025}} (July 4, 1904 – January 22, 1963) was an American professional football center who played two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple University.
Early life and college
John J. Lipski was born on July 4, 1904, in Pennsylvania. He attended Larksville High School in Larksville, Pennsylvania.
Lipski was a member of the Temple Owls of Temple University from 1929 to 1932. He was a three-year letterman from 1930 to 1932.
Professional career
Lipski was a member of the Frankford Legion of the Interstate Football League in 1933.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post/170396904/ | title=Legion To Oppose Eagle 11 Tonight | work=Courier-Post | date=October 11, 1933 | accessdate=15 April 2025 | pages=16}}{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/l/lips00600.html | title=John Lipski Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=15 April 2025}}
He played in eight games, starting six, for the Philadelphia Eagles during the 1933 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LipsJo20.htm | title=John Lipski | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=15 April 2025}} He appeared in ten games, starting nine, for the Eagles in 1934.
Lipski played in ten games, starting six, for the independent Reading Keys in 1935.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pottsville-republican/170397070/ | title=Reading Keys Start 1936 Grid Season | work=Pottsville Republican | date=September 5, 1935 | accessdate=15 April 2025 | pages=13}} He was also a member of the Keys during the 1936 season.
Personal life
Lipski died on January 22, 1963, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
References
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{{1933 Philadelphia Eagles}}
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Category:Players of American football from Pennsylvania
Category:American football centers