Joe Krupa

American football player (1933–2011)

Joe Krupa
Krupa from 1955 Purdue yearbook
Date of birth (1933-07-06) July 6, 1933 (age 90)
Place of birthChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of deathSeptember 13, 2011(2011-09-13) (aged 78)
Place of deathChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Defensive tackle
US collegePurdue
NFL draft1956 / Round: 2 / Pick: 17
Career history
As player
1956–1964Pittsburgh Steelers
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls1
Career stats
  • Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Joseph S. Krupa, Sr. (July 6, 1933 – September 13, 2011) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).[1] Krupa was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1963 season. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers. Krupa is a member of the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.

References

  1. ^ "Joe Krupa Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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Pittsburgh Steelers 1956 NFL draft selections
  • Gary Glick
  • Art Davis
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  • Dick Murley
  • Bill Murakowski
  • Ray Taylor
  • Dick Gaspari
  • Vere Wellmen
  • Wayne Edmonds
  • Lou Baldacci
  • Bob Nolan
  • Phil Tarasovic
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  • Jim Emmons
  • Lionel Reed
  • Bill Schmitt
  • John Stephans
  • Jerry Jacobs
  • Fred Glatz
  • Gene Martell
  • Ray DiPasquale
  • Pete Neft
  • Bryan Engram
  • Bill O'Dell
  • Frank Sweeney
  • Buddy Benson
  • Bill DeGraaf
  • Wes Thompson


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