Thomas George Hupke (December 29, 1910 – September 8, 1959) was an American football player. He played

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

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

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(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 The 1935 NFL Championship game was the third National Football League (NFL) title game, held December 15 at University of Detroit Stadium (Titan Stadium) in Detroit, Michigan. The 1935 champion of the Western Division was the Detroit Lions (7– ...

. In September 1959, Hupke died in Detroit at age 48 after a long illness.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hupke, Thomas 1910 births 1959 deaths Sportspeople from East Chicago, Indiana Players of American football from Indiana American football guards Alabama Crimson Tide football players Cleveland Rams players Detroit Lions players All-American college football players All-Southern college football players

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