Charley Trippi
Trippi c. 1948
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| Position: | Halfback, quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 14, 1921 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Pittston, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Pittston Area High School | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1945 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 3,506 |
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| Rushing touchdowns: | 23 |
| Passing yards: | 2,547 |
| TD–Int: | 16–31 |
| Receiving yards: | 1,321 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 11 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Charles Louis Trippi (born December 14, 1921) is a former American football player. He played college football at the University of Georgia and professionally in the National Football league (NFL) with the Chicago Cardinals. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968.
Trippi attended the University of Georgia and was a unanimous All-America selection in 1946. He played for Georgia in 1942 alongside Heisman winner Frank Sinkwich. Georgia finished the season with a record of 11–1 and was named consensus national champions. He was named Most Valuable Player in the 1943 Rose Bowl in Georgia's 9–0 victory over UCLA. After his college career was interrupted by World War II, he completed his career at Georgia by playing in 1945 and 1946. He won the Maxwell Award in the 1946 season. At Georgia, he was initiated into the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. Trippi graduated from the University of Georgia in 1951 with a Bachelor of Science in education.
In 1947, Trippi played one season of minor league baseball with the Southern Association's Atlanta Crackers before joining the NFL. He hit .334 in 106 games.
Trippi was a big part in the battling between the National Football League (NFL) and All-America Football Conference (AAFC). The AAFC's New York Yankees (AAFC) were sure they had signed Trippi, but Charles W. Bidwill Sr. of the Cardinals signed Trippi to a four–year contract worth $100,000 along with a first year bonus of $25,000.
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