Thomas Hupke
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| Position: | Guard |
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| Born: | December 29, 1910 East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died: | September 8, 1959 (aged 48) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) |
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| College: | Alabama |
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Thomas George Hupke (December 29, 1910 – September 8, 1959) was an American football player. He played college football at the University of Alabama from 1930 to 1933 and was selected as an All-American in 1933. During the four years Hupke played for the Crimson Tide, the team compiled a record of 34–4–1. He subsequently played professional football for six years with the Detroit Lions (1934–1937) and the Cleveland Rams (1938–1939). He was a member of the 1935 Detroit Lions team that won the 1935 NFL Championship Game. In September 1959, Hupke died in Detroit at age 48 after a long illness.[1]
See also
[edit]- 1932 College Football All-America Team
- 1933 College Football All-America Team
- List of Alabama Crimson Tide football All-Americans
References
[edit]- ^ "Thomas Hupke". The New York Times. September 9, 1959.