John Ripple
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| North Carolina State Wolfpack | |
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| Position | Tackle |
| Class | Graduate |
| Career history | |
| College | North Carolina A&M (1917–1920) |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | October 25, 1897 |
| Place of birth | Lexington, North Carolina |
| Date of death | July 27, 1965 (aged 67) |
| Place of death | Durham, North Carolina |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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John Hollis "Gus" Ripple (October 25, 1897 – July 27, 1965) was a college football player.
North Carolina A&M
Ripple was a prominent tackle for the NC State Wolfpack of North Carolina A&M. One writer ranks Ripple as the fifth greatest player ever to grace the school.[1] He was a member of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity.[2]
1918
He was the first football player from North Carolina ever to make an All-America team when he was selected second-team All-American by Walter Camp.[3][4] Camp rarely selected southern players, Bum Day that year being the first southern Camp first-team All-American ever. North Carolina would not get a first-team All-American until Fred Crawford in 1933. Ripple was only a sophomore and had never played the sport before this year.[5] He was not in the First World War due to catching influenza.
John Heisman's Georgia Tech beat NC State 128 to 0 on Grant Field. State's only highlight came in the third quarter, when Ripple recovered a teammate's fumble and returned the ball 75 yards for a touchdown. However, it was called back due to an offsides penalty. Camp attended that game.
References
- ↑ Taylor Auten (October 2, 2008). "Top 5 N.C. State football players". Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ↑ The Carnation: Pub. for the Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity. 17. 1920. p. 216.
- ↑ Tim Peeler. "The First Football All-American". Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Camp's All American: Football Dean Names Three Teams from Last Season's Records" (PDF). The New York Times. 1918-12-31.
- ↑ "All Americans" (PDF). p. 96. Retrieved February 21, 2015.