Charles William Shipp (December 3, 1913 – March 21, 1988) was an American professional

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player and coach. A 6'1"

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, Shipp attended Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, where he led the Irish to the National Catholic Championship in 1933. Shipp played thirteen seasons (1937–1950) in the NBL and

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as a member of the

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, and

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. During the 1949-50 NBA season he served as a

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for the Waterloo Hawks, posting an 8-27 record.BBALLsports
Statistical Database. He made 5 All-NBL 1st teams (1937–38, 1939–43) and 2 All-NBL 2nd teams (1938–39, and 1943–44).

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