Andre Tippett Interview "Martial Arts to Pro Football HOF" The Martial Truth Podcast # 117

Описание: Andre Tippett began his professional football career when he was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round (41st overall) of the 1982 NFL Draft out of Iowa. Tippett spent his entire 12-year Hall of Fame playing career with the New England Patriots. He played in more than 150 games for New England and is the franchise’s all-time record holder with 100 career sacks. He set the Patriots franchise single-season sack record with 18½ in 1984 and from 1984-85, Tippett recorded 35 sacks, a total that stands tied as the second-highest two-season sack total by a linebacker in NFL history. In 1985, Tippett helped the Patriots to their first AFC Championship and Super Bowl appearance in franchise history.

Tippett was named to the NFL’s 1980s All-Decade Team and was named the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1985. He earned Linebacker of the Year honors from the NFL Players Association for three straight seasons from 1985-87 and played in five career Pro Bowls. He retired following the 1993 season ranked No. 7 on the NFL’s all-time sack list. Tippett recorded multiple sacks in 30 career games, including seven games with three or more sacks. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008, joining John Hannah as the only two players to earn induction to the Hall of Fame after spending their entire career with the Patriots. Tippett was a New England Patriots Hall of Fame inductee in 1999 and entered the College Football Hall of Fame in 2021. Tippett’s other on-field accolades include the New England Patriots 50th Anniversary Team (2009), University of Iowa Athletic Hall of Fame (2007), National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame (2009), the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (2012), the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Hall of Fame (2021) and the Newark Athletic Hall of Fame (1990).

Following his retirement from football, Tippett joined the Patriots front office as Director of Player Resources (1994-96) before serving as Assistant Director of Pro Personnel (1997-2003). He then moved to community affairs as Football Development and Promotions Director (2003-07) before being named New England Patriots Executive Director of Community Affairs in 2007.

Off the field, Tippett has an extensive martial arts background in Okinawan Karate and Kobudo. He holds the rank of Kyoshi Nanadan/7th degree black belt in Uechi-Ryu karate, maintains a teaching certification of qualification Shihan (Master Instructor)(Okinawan Karatedo Kyokai) and Sandan/3rd degree black belt in Yamanni-Chinen Ryu Kobudo (Ryukyu Bujutsu Kenkyu Doyukai).


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