David Lance Tipton (born April 23, 1949) is a former professional

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player who played in six

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(NFL) seasons from 1971 to 1976 for the

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, the

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and the

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. Tipton played college football at Stanford University, where he was a member of the ''Thunderchickens'' defense line that helped Stanford to a Rose Bowl victory in 1971. After retiring from football, Tipton was an assistant football

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at Stanford from 1992 to 2006. Tipton now teaches history at St. Mary's High School in Stockton, California and is the Defensive Line Coach for the

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football team. In 2008 his team earned the honor of playing in their State Division finals, and national television declared the team amazing in its progress and development within the two-year period of Dave's coaching influences.

College coaching career

*1984–1987:

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(DL/ST) *1988:

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(DL) *1989–1991: Stanford University (LB) *1992–2006: Stanford University (DL)

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