Thomas Hupke
Encyclopedia
Thomas George Hupke was a former 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.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
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
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
(1934-1937) and the Cleveland Rams
Cleveland Rams
The Cleveland Rams were a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio.The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio. The NFL considers the franchise as a second incarnation of the previous Cleveland Rams team that was a charter member of the second American Football League...
(1938-1939). He was a member of the 1935 Detroit Lions
1935 Detroit Lions season
The 1935 Detroit Lions season resulted in the Lions winning their first NFL Championship. In their second season in Detroit, the Lions placed first in the NFL's Western Division and went on to defeat the New York Giants in the 1935 NFL Championship Game. The team was coached by Potsy Clark...
team that won the 1935 NFL Championship Game. In September 1959, Hupke died in Detroit at age 48 after a long illness.
See also
- 1932 College Football All-America Team1932 College Football All-America TeamThe 1932 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1932...
- 1933 College Football All-America Team1933 College Football All-America TeamThe 1933 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1933...
- List of Alabama Crimson Tide football All-Americans