Harry Kipke at Michigan, 1948
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Running back, Michigan

Harry Kipke

Lettered 1921–⁠23 (school media guide)

Born
Mar 26, 1899, in Lansing, Michigan
Died
Sep 14, 1972, in Port Huron, Michigan

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Harry Kipke played running back at Michigan. He was a consensus All‑American in 1922. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1958.

Honors

Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1922 and 1923; National champions, 1923

All-America: consensus 1922; Lawrence Perry first team 1923; Athletic World magazine second team 1923; Tom Thorp third team 1923

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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