- A. Q. Shipley
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name = A. Q. Shipley
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college = Penn State
conference = Big Ten
sport = Football
jersey = 57
position = Center
class = Senior
major = Labor and industrial relations
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career_start = 2004
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 293
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1986|5|22
birth_place =Beaver County, Pennsylvania
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highschool =Moon Area High School ,Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
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tournament_list =A. Q. Shipley is a center and 2008 team captain [ cite web | url = http://gopsusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042908aaa.html | title = Nittany Lions Announce Captains for 2008 Season | accessdate = 2008-04-29 | publisher = Pennsylvania State University] for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team. He is a returning starter for Coach
Joe Paterno 's Nittany Lions and is has been placed on theDave Rimington Trophy watchlistcite web|url=http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=12501|title=A.Q. Shipley Named To Rimington Trophy Watch List|publisher=Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics|date=2007-05-02|accessdate=2007-07-11] for the 2007 football season. Shipley, of Coraopolis has switched positions on the offensive and defensive lines, several times, during his career at Penn State. cite web | url = http://www.gopsusports.com/football/People/Player.cfm?rosterid=2607 | title = # 57 A.Q. Shipley | accessdate = 2007-07-11 | publisher =Penn State ] Shipley'sredshirt freshmen season at Penn State began with him playing on the offensive line and ended with him playing defense. At the beginning of the 2006 season Shipley was switched back to the offensive line and he spent the season as the starting center and anchored the offensive line for Tony Hunt's record setting senior season. Shipley is known for his engaging personality and has served as the teamSanta Claus for the Nittany Lions annualChristmas party. He is a team leader who has sought out leaderships positions. cquote|I just love being a leader, love being the center, knowing that the play starts with me and being able to control the offensive line, when I played high schoolbasketball , I loved having the ball in my hands for the last shot. I like to be able to try to raise other people's play.| cite web | url = http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_444181.html | title = Shipley hopes to be center of Lions' offense | accessdate = 2007-07-11 | author = Sam Ross Jr. | publisher =Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ]References
External links
* [http://www.dailylocal.com/WebApp/appmanager/JRC/Daily;!1663208313?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pg_article&r21.pgpath=%2FDLN%2FSports&r21.content=%2FDLN%2FSports%2FTopStoryList_Story_2029671 Shipley has become a mainstay on Penn State offensive line] , Neil Geoghegan, DailyLocal.com, May 9, 2008.
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