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Charles A. "Rip" Engle (March 26, 1906 – March 7, 1983) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at Brown University from 1944 to 1949 and at Pennsylvania State University from 1950 to 1965, compiling a career college football record of 132–68–8.
Oct 19, 2023 · #2 Rip Engle. Rip Engle was the Penn State head coach directly before Joe Paterno, who worked on his staff, leading the program from 1950 until his retirement in 1965.
Position: Coach. Years: Brown (1944-49), Penn State (1950-65) Place of Birth: Elk Lick, PA. Date of Birth: Mar 26, 1906. Place of Death: Bellefonte, PA. Date of Death: Mar 07, 1983. Charles "Rip" Engle got his first job at age 14, driving a mule in a Pennsylvania coal mine.
Mar 8, 1983 · Rip Engle, who made a national power of Pennsylvania State University's football team in his 16 years as its head coach, died yesterday in Bellefonte, Pa., at the age of 76.
Rip Engle was a coach at Penn State and Brown University, winning the Lambert Trophy three times. He started as a coal miner and played football at Western Maryland.
Rip Engle. Career Record: 22 Years, 132-68-8, .654 Win% (at major schools) Bowl Record: 4 Games, 3-1, .750 Win% (at major schools) More bio, uniform, draft info
Jan 23, 2012 · The legendary Charles A. “Rip” Engle, who coached the Waynesboro High School football team from 1930 to 1940, had a profound influence on the development of Joe Paterno into a legendary college football coach.
