Thomas Hupke

Thomas Hupke
No. 30     Alabama Crimson Tide
Date of birth (1910-12-29)December 29, 1910
Place of birth East Chicago, Indiana
Date of death September 8, 1959(1959-09-08) (aged 48)
Place of death Detroit, Michigan
Career information
Position(s) Guard
Weight 181 lb (82 kg)
College Alabama
Career history
As player
1934-1937 Detroit Lions
1938-1939 Cleveland Rams
Career highlights and awards

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

References

  1. "Thomas Hupke". The New York Times. September 9, 1959.
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