Eugene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb (August 9, 1931 - May 10, 1963) was an American football player. August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... This article is actively undergoing a major edit. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time. ... A defensive lineman is any of the down positions on the defensive side of American football. ... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... Logo for the 2007 Pro Bowl in Hawaii. ... Pro Bowl MVPs ... Pro Bowl MVPs ... Bills Dolphins Patriots Jets Ravens Bengals Browns Steelers Texans Colts Titans Broncos Chiefs Raiders Chargers Cowboys Giants Eagles Redskins Bears Lions Packers Vikings Falcons Panthers Saints Buccaneers Jaguars Cardinals Rams 49ers Seahawks The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from... The St. ... There have been two unrelated American football teams called the Baltimore Colts based in Baltimore, Maryland. ... City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Team colors Black and Gold Head Coach Bill Cowher Owner Dan Rooney General manager Kevin Colbert League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1933–present) Eastern Division (1933-1943; 1945-1949) Western Division (1944) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference (1953-1969) Century Division (1967-1969) American Football... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...

Early life

He was born in Uniontown, Alabama. Lipscomb never knew his father, and moved to Detroit with his mother at the age of 3. When he was 11, his mother was murdered in the ghetto where they lived and he moved in with his maternal grandparents. Uniontown is a city located in Perry County, Alabama in the United States of America. ...

Pro career

Eugene didn't attend college and was picked up as an undrated free-agent by the Los Angeles Rams. He played for the Rams for three seasons from 1953-1955. He then played for the Baltimore Colts for 5 seasons. Two of the five seasons he played for the Colts, which were 1958 and 1959 seasons, he earned a spot in the Pro Bowl. He then went on to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers for two seasons. He last season he has earned his third trip to the Pro Bowl after the 1962 season. City St. ... There have been two unrelated American football teams called the Baltimore Colts based in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Logo for the 2007 Pro Bowl in Hawaii. ... City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Team colors Black and Gold Head Coach Bill Cowher Owner Dan Rooney General manager Kevin Colbert League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1933–present) Eastern Division (1933-1943; 1945-1949) Western Division (1944) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference (1953-1969) Century Division (1967-1969) American Football...

Death

On May 10, 1963, Gene Lipscomb's 10 year NFL career and life ended. After a night of drinking and partying with two women, Eugene collapsed in a kitchen in Baltimore. He had overdosed on heroin. According to the Sports Illustrated profile, the city's assistant medical examiner, Dr. Rudiger Breitenecker, found enough dope inside him to have killed five men. Lipscomb died in the ambulance at the age of 31. May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...

External links

• SLAM! Sports Bio