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Harry George Kipke (/ ˈ k ɪ p. k iː /; March 26, 1899 – September 14, 1972) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He was the head football coach at Michigan State College in 1928 and at the University of Michigan from 1929 to 1937, compiling a career record of 49–30–5.
While coaching at Michigan, Kipke was elected president of the American Football Coaches Association. His Michigan teams won four straight Big Ten titles 1930-33 and Michigan was national champion in 1932 and 1933.
Nov 3, 2021 · The pressure was building on coach Kipke, an All-American player under Fielding Yost in the 1920s. He took the coaching reins in 1929 and had wild success in his first half-decade. From 1930 to 1933, his Wolverines won 4 straight conference titles including back-to-back national titles.
While coaching at Michigan, Kipke was elected president of the American Football Coaches Association. His Michigan teams won four straight Big Ten titles 1930-33 and Michigan was national champion in 1932 and 1933.
Apr 10, 2006 · Harry G. Kipke. 1929-1936. 46-26-4. In a four year span between 1930 and 1933, Kipke' s teams experienced unparalleled success by winning four Big Ten and two National titles (1932 and 1933). During this stretch, the Wolverines compiled an astounding 34-1-3 record.
One of the most versatile athletes in Michigan history, Harry Kipke went on to become one of the Wolverines' greatest coaches as well. Harry starred for the Michigan football team from 1921-23 and earned All-America honors at halfback in 1922.
Harry Kipke was inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 1958, the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1981 and was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1968. He passed away on September 14, 1972 at 73 years of age.