Greg Pipes

Not to be confused with Greg Cipes.

Greg Pipes (August 4, 1946 – October 15, 2021) was an American former professional award-winning and all-star defensive tackle in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Edmonton Eskimos from 1968 to 1972.^[1]

Greg Pipes

No. 61
Born:	(1946-08-04)August 4, 1946 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
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
As player
1968–1972	Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy (1970) First-team All-American (1967) 2× First-team All-SWC (1966, 1967)
CFL All-Star	1970
CFL West All-Star	1970

A graduate of Baylor University, he was picked for the 1967 College Football All-America Team and was selected by the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (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]