Joyce Clarence Pipkin (January 9, 1924 – April 11, 2017) was an

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offensive end who played for the

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and

Los Angeles Dons The Los Angeles Dons were an American football team in the newly formed football league the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1946 to 1949, and played their home games in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Dons were the first profes ...

. He played

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at the

University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas (U of A, UArk, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and the largest university in the state. Founded as Arkansas ...

, having previously attended Hot Springs High School in his home state of Arkansas. He died in 2017 at the age of 93.

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1924 births 2017 deaths American football ends Arkansas Razorbacks football players Hot Springs High School (Arkansas) alumni New York Giants players Los Angeles Dons players Players of American football from Arkansas People from Hot Spring County, Arkansas {{offensive-lineman-1920s-stub