Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2013
- Class:
- 1949
A native of Waynesville, Missouri, Dan Pippin became a two-time all-conference performer for the Tigers and helped lead Mizzou to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1944. He ended his MU career with 802 points scored, which was the most in school history at the time. Pippin led Mizzou in scoring with a 10.7 points-per-game average in 1948, and he won first-team all-Big 6 Conference honors in both 1944 and 1947. Following his days at Ol’ Mizzou, Pippin went on to national acclaim on the hardwood. He was a two-time Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) all-American in 1952 and ’53 playing for the Peoria Cats of the National Industrial Basketball League. He also had the distinct honor of being the team captain for the United States Olympic Team which won the gold medal at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. That team twice defeated rival Russia, including in the gold medal contest. Pippin scored in double figures three times in the Olympics. His 1952 Peoria Cats team won the AAU National Championship. He was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.
