Frank Sterling "Skinny" Shipp (July 23, 1884 – December 10, 1934) was an American

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player and coach, and

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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

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in 1909, Shipp, served as the head football coach at the

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for two seasons, from 1910 to 1911, compiling a record of 8–1–1.

College football playing career

Shipp was a prominent halfback for the

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team of Sewanee: The University of the South, selected second-team for an all-time Sewanee team.

1906

Shipp was selected All-Southern at end by

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1907

Shipp was selected All-Southern in

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, one of Sewanee's greatest years.

Baseball career

Shipp played minor league baseball for the

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in the Western League.

Coaching career

Shipp was hired as the head football coach at the

in 1910 and retained the following season.

Late life and death

Shipp later worked at a private investigator in his hometown of

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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.

Head coaching record

References

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