Andre Tippett
Andre Bernard Tippett Sr. (born December 27, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American in 1981. A second-round pick in the 1982 NFL draft, Tippett was selected to five Pro Bowls and was named first-team All-Pro twice in his career. Since 2007, he has been the Patriots' executive director of community affairs. He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | December 27, 1959 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 231 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Barringer (Newark, New Jersey) | ||||||||||
| College: | Iowa | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1982 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41 | ||||||||||
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