# Dean Philpott
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{{Short description|American football player (born 1935)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dean Philpott
| image =
| number = 37
| position = [Fullback](/source/Fullback_(American_football))
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1935|11|11}}
| birth_place = [Mena, Arkansas](/source/Mena%2C_Arkansas), U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 200
| high_school = [Anaheim](/source/Anaheim_High_School) {{avoid wrap|([Anaheim, California](/source/Anaheim%2C_California))}}
| college = [Fresno State](/source/Fresno_State_Bulldogs_football)
| draftyear = 1958
| draftround = 11
| draftpick = 122
| pastteams =
* [Chicago Cardinals](/source/Chicago_Cardinals_(NFL%2C_1920%E2%80%9359)) ({{NFL Year|1958}})
* [Oakland Raiders](/source/Oakland_Raiders) ([1960](/source/1960_American_Football_League_season))*
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 44
| statlabel2 = Rushing average
| statvalue2 = 3.7
| statlabel3 = [Reception](/source/Reception_(gridiron_football))s
| statvalue3 = 4
| statlabel4 = Receiving yards
| statvalue4 = 30
| pfr = P/PhilDe20
}}
'''Dean Earnest Philpott''' (born November 11, 1935), nicknamed "'''the Anaheim Assassin'''", is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [fullback](/source/Fullback_(American_football)) for one season with the [Chicago Cardinals](/source/Chicago_Cardinals_(NFL%2C_1920%E2%80%9359)) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He was selected by the Cardinals in the 11th round of the [1958 NFL draft](/source/1958_NFL_draft) after playing [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Fresno State Bulldogs](/source/Fresno_State_Bulldogs_football).
==Early life==
Philpott started at [Anaheim High School](/source/Anaheim_High_School) in [Anaheim, California](/source/Anaheim%2C_California), participating in [junior varsity](/source/junior_varsity) football, basketball and diving.[{{cite web | url=http://www.anaheimcolonists.com/hall-of-fame-history/2011-inductees/dean-philpott-class-of-1954/ | title=Dean Philpott – Class of 1954 | publisher=anaheimcolonists.com | accessdate=April 22, 2015 | archive-date=March 4, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104452/http://www.anaheimcolonists.com/hall-of-fame-history/2011-inductees/dean-philpott-class-of-1954/ | url-status=dead }}]
==College career==
Philpott was a two-way starter at Fresno State College (now [California State University, Fresno](/source/California_State_University%2C_Fresno)) for the [Bulldogs](/source/Fresno_State_Bulldogs_football) from 1954 to 1957 and was known as the Anaheim Assassin.[{{cite web |url=http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?r103:E26OC3-103: |title=IN RECOGNITION OF INDUCTEES INTO FRESNO ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME |publisher=thomas.loc.gov |date=October 26, 1993 |accessdate=August 31, 2015 |author=Lehman, Richard H. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831215001/http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?r103%3AE26OC3-103%3A |archivedate=August 31, 2015 }}] He set school records for rushing yards with 2,579 and points scored during his college career. He rushed for 767 yards, scored 14 touchdowns and kicked 10 extra points his senior year. Philpott earned First-team All Conference honors for three consecutive years. He was also named to the [California Collegiate Athletic Association](/source/California_Collegiate_Athletic_Association) First-team twice and to All Coast First-team for four consecutive years. He was inducted into the Fresno State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993.[{{cite web|url=http://www.oldestlivingprofootball.com/deanearnestphilpott.htm |title=Dean Earnest Philpott |publisher=oldestlivingprofootball.com |accessdate=August 31, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150901194312/http://www.oldestlivingprofootball.com/deanearnestphilpott.htm |archivedate=September 1, 2015 }}]
==Professional career==
Philpott was selected by the [Chicago Cardinals](/source/Chicago_Cardinals) of the NFL with the 122nd pick in the [1958 NFL draft](/source/1958_NFL_draft) and played in nine games for the team during the [1958 season](/source/1958_NFL_season).[{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/phil05200.html | title=DEAN PHILPOTT | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=April 22, 2015 | archive-date=March 3, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303094850/http://www.profootballarchives.com/phil05200.html | url-status=dead }}] He took the [1959 season](/source/1959_NFL_season) off while serving in the [United States Army](/source/United_States_Army) as an active duty reservist.