It's always dangerous to call somebody the first of anything
A few huge, fast lineman before Lipscomb come to mind: Cub Buck, Fats Henry, and Cal Hubbard.
Eugene Lipscomb-1st Huge and Fast Lineman
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Re: Eugene Lipscomb-1st Huge and Fast Lineman
+1rhickok1109 wrote:It's always dangerous to call somebody the first of anything
Herman Kerkhoff was a good one too. Had the size and speed. Prior to his Ohio League days was used quite a bit as a ball carrier in guards back type formations especially in short yardage.
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Re: Eugene Lipscomb-1st Huge and Fast Lineman
I guess you could say he was the first lineman to gain publicity because of television and being an a cham[ionship team.