Thomas Hupke

Thomas Hupke

No. 30     Alabama Crimson Tide
Date of birth	December 29, 1910
Place of birth	East Chicago, Indiana
Date of death	September 8, 1959 (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
All-Southern (1932)

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

• 1932 College Football All-America Team
• 1933 College Football All-America Team
• List of Alabama Crimson Tide football All-Americans

References

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