Joe Krupa
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![]() Krupa from 1955 Purdue yearbook | |
Born: | Chicago, Illinois | July 6, 1933
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Died: | September 13, 2011 Chicago, Illinois | (aged 78)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
College | Purdue |
NFL draft | 1956 / Round: 2 / Pick: 17 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1956–1964 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Career highlights and awards | |
Pro Bowls | 1 |
Joseph S. Krupa, Sr. (July 6, 1933 – September 13, 2011) was a former American football defensive tackle who played nine seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League. Krupa was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1963 season. He attended Purdue University. Krupa is a member of the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.
Categories:
- 1933 births
- 2011 deaths
- American football defensive linemen
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Purdue Boilermakers football players
- Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players
- Players of American football from Chicago
- American football defensive lineman, 1930s birth stubs