Edith Tippet

**Edith Tippet** is one of the main characters from Cleats. She is the goalkeeper of the Panthers and the best friend of Abby Harper and Peri James.

## Biography

Edith is the only child of Coach Bull Tippet and the reluctant Goalkeeper for the Panthers. She would rather read classic literature than play silly games, but her father wants her to have a life outside of her comfort zone. Edith is not used to having friends or a social life, but her two best friends, Abby and Peri are there to help her adjust. Besides soccer, she also loves fencing.

## Appearance

Edith is Asian-American (her mother was Asian and her father is white) and has smooth black hair. Much like Marcie from *Peanuts*, Edith's glasses do not show her pupils. When she is goalkeeping, she usually wears protective goggles.

## Personality

For a little girl, Edith is very deadpan and cynical, always fearing that the worst will happen during a game or out-of-town tournament. Her favorite pastime is reading classical literature, quoting her favorite books and collecting dolls of famous authors. She also gets easily annoyed with Dee's silliness and she tries to get herself out of hanging out with him. Despite her jaded attitude, Edith is always wanting to learn new ways to prevent the visiting team from scoring a goal and actually loves being with her friends. Eventually, she became more social and open about herself, though still retaining her dry sense of humor.

## Relationships

### Coach Bull

As the daughter of the coach, Edith is expected to be the best she can be by her father. Bull wants Edith to have a social life outside of reading, but Edith believes it is because he wants them to cope without Edith’s lost mother. She frequently snarks at her father’s relationship with Coach Georgie and tries to sabotage Georgie becoming her potential stepmom. Regardless, Bull and Edith love each other very much and are always there for each other.

### Abby and Peri

Abby, Peri, and Edith are best friends. They are on the same soccer team together and love to hang out. Edith is usually in disagreements with her two best friends, preferring to stay indoors and read books, rather than do any sports or play silly games. She often tries to get them to enjoy the wonders of reading, but they often ignore her.

### Dee Radomski

Dee has a crush on Edith, who like him, is a goalkeeper. He often tries to impress or flirt with her, to which Edith usually rebuttals with a snide comment or an excuse to get him away from her. Despite her constant annoyance with Dee, she enjoys his company and considers him to be a good friend. Towards the end of the strip, she accepted his invitation to go on a date.

### Coach Georgie

Edith tends to treat her father's relationship with Georgie with disdain, since she doesn't want Georgie to become her new stepmom and believes that she is getting in the way of their relationship. Despite this, Edith secretly smiled when her father decides to call Georgie after a falling out they had at the movies. Georgie also tries to connect with Edith during family bonding time and they surprisingly get along well.

## Trivia

* It appears that Edith has a form of Autism, due to her lack of social skills and preference to her own interests.
* Edith's love for fencing was inspired by Bill Hinds' daughter, Grace.
* Jack, Abby, Edith, Bull, Gary, Deena, and Jerome's grandad make a cameo on the Tank McNamara 40th birthday strip.