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| Born: | (1946-08-04)August 4, 1946 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
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| Died: | October 15, 2021(2021-10-15) (aged 75) |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | DT |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| College | Baylor |
| NFL draft | 1968, Round: 12, Pick: 306 |
| Drafted by | Buffalo Bills |
| Career history | |
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| 1968–1972 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1970 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1970 |
Greg Pipes (August 4, 1946 – October 15, 2021) was a former award-winning and all-star defensive tackle in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Edmonton Eskimos from 1968 to 1972.[1]
A graduate of Baylor University, he was picked for the 1967 College Football All-America Team and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. Pipes played five seasons with the Eskimos. His best year was 1970, when he was an all-star and winner of the DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy as best lineman in the Western Division.[2]
He returned to Baylor after his playing days and earned a law degree. He had a 35-year career with the District Attorney's office in Tarrant County.[3]
Greg Pipes died on October 15, 2021, in Arlington, Texas.[4]
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Buffalo Bills 1968 NFL draft selections
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