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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 26, 1899 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | September 14, 1972 (aged 73) Port Huron, Michigan, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1920–1923 | Michigan |
| Basketball | |
| 1921–1924 | Michigan |
| Baseball | |
| 1922–1924 | Michigan |
| Position(s) | Halfback, punter (football) Forward, guard (basketball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1924–1927 | Missouri (assistant) |
| 1928 | Michigan State |
| 1929–1937 | Michigan |
| Baseball | |
| 1925 | Missouri |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 49–30–5 (football) 9–8 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
| Basketball:
Football:
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| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1958 (profile) | |
Harry George Kipke (/ˈkɪp.kiː/; March 26, 1899 – September 14, 1972) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He was the head football coach at Michigan State College in 1928 and at the University of Michigan from 1929 to 1937, compiling a career record of 49–30–5. During his nine-year tenure as head coach at Michigan, Kipke's teams compiled a 46–26–4 record, won four conference titles, and captured two national championships in 1932 and 1933. He is one of only three coaches, along with Fielding H. Yost and Bo Schembechler, in Michigan football history to direct teams to four consecutive conference championships. Kipke was also the head baseball coach at the University of Missouri for one season 1925 while he was an assistant football coach at the school. He was inducted into of the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1958.