John Ripple
American football player (1897–1965)
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John Hollis "Gus" Ripple (October 25, 1897 – July 27, 1965) was a college football player.
Lexington, North Carolina, U.S.
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
John Ripple circa 1919 | |
| Profile | |
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| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 25, 1897 Lexington, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | July 27, 1965 (aged 67) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | North Carolina A&M (1917–1920) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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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.
