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Eric Gordon Tipton
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"Dukie,Blue Devil"
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Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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Height:
| 5' 11"
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Weight:
| 190
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Born:
| 1915-4-20 at Petersburg, VA (US)
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Died:
| 2001-8-29 at Newport News, VA (US)
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Interred:
| Williamsburg Memorial Park in Williamsburg, VA (US)
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Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Eric Tipton was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1952.
- Resided in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1953.
- Shows nickname "Red" per the 1952 PCL Thumbnail Sketches and 1953 PCL Sketch Book.
Pre-professional career
- Was All American fotball player at Duke University in 1938.
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.