ɐ sˈɪks θɹˈiː" ɡˈɑːɹd fɹʌm ˈiːstɚn mɑːntˈænə kˈɑːlɪdʒ, mək pˈaɪp plˈeɪd pɹəfˈɛʃənəl bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl wɪððɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃənz jˈuːtɔ stˈɑːɹz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv, ɔːlðˈoʊ hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ kənsˈɪstᵻd ʌv ˈoʊnli fˈaɪv ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚsˈiːzən ˌeɪbˌiːˈeɪ ɡˈeɪmz.
A 6'3" guard from Eastern Montana College, McPipe played professional basketball with the American Basketball Association's Utah Stars in 1975, although his career consisted of only five regular-season ABA games.