Edward Chalupka (February 23, 1947 – November 17, 2019) was a

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(CFL) player. He played college football at the

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. Calupka played his entire professional career as a

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for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, from through . He won the Grey Cup with Hamilton in 1972. In 1981, five years after retiring from the CFL, Chalupka was elected as the fifth president of the

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(CFLPA). He served as CFLPA president until 1986, and was succeeded and preceded in that role by

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running back George Reed. He died on November 17, 2019 at the age of 72.Ed Chalupka Obituary
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