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Royce Flippin
Biographical details
Born(1934-05-04)May 4, 1934
Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJuly 31, 2021(2021-07-31) (aged 87)
New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Playing career
1953–1955Princeton
Position(s)Halfback
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1972–1979Princeton
1980–1992MIT
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
  • First-team All-Eastern (1954)
  • Second-team All-Eastern (1953)

Royce N. Flippin, Jr. (May 4, 1934 – July 31, 2021) was an American college football player and athletics administrator. He served as the athletic directoratPrinceton University from 1972 to 1979 and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 1980 to 1992. A 1956 graduate of Princeton, he played football for the Princeton Tigers as a halfback from 1953 to 1955, captaining the 1955 squad.[1]

Flippin was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. He died on July 31, 2021, at his home in New Brunswick, New Jersey.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Shoemaker, Robert H (October 9, 1955). "Flying Tiger; Princeton's Captain, Royce Flippin, is the most exciting back in the Ivy League". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  • ^ "Royce Flippin". The New York Times. New York, New York. August 22, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Legacy.com.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Royce_Flippin&oldid=1201608095"

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