John Ripple

John Hollis "Gus" Ripple (October 25, 1897 – July 27, 1965) was a college football player.

John Ripple
John Ripple circa 1919
North Carolina State Wolfpack
PositionTackle
ClassGraduate
Career history
CollegeNorth Carolina A&M (1917–1920)
Personal information
Born:(1897-10-25)October 25, 1897
Lexington, North Carolina
Died:July 27, 1965(1965-07-27) (aged 67)
Durham, North Carolina
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career highlights and awards

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.

References
  1. Taylor Auten (October 2, 2008). "Top 5 N.C. State football players". Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  2. The Carnation: Pub. for the Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity. 17. 1920. p. 216.
  3. Tim Peeler. "The First Football All-American". Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  4. "Camp's All American: Football Dean Names Three Teams from Last Season's Records" (PDF). The New York Times. 1918-12-31.
  5. "All Americans" (PDF). p. 96. Retrieved February 21, 2015.


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