Al Hoptowit
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| Position: | Tackle | ||
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| Date of birth: | September 17, 1915 | ||
| Place of birth: | Yakima, Washington | ||
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| Place of death: | Yakima, Washington | ||
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| High school: | Wapato (WA) | ||
| College: | Washington State | ||
| NFL draft: | 1938 / Round: 11 / Pick: 91 | ||
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Alphonse William Hoptowit (September 7, 1915 – April 6, 1981) was an American football tackle who played four seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the eleventh round of the 1938 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington State University and attended Wapato High School in Wapato, Washington.[1] Hoptowit was also a member of the Newark Bears of the American Association. He was nicknamed "Hoppy" and "Tonto".
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College career
Hoptowit played for the Washington State Cougars from 1933 to 1937.[2] He earned Second Team All-PCC honors his senior year in 1937.[3]
Professional career
Hoptowit was selected by the Cleveland Rams with the 91st pick in the 1938 NFL Draft.[1] He played two seasons of rugby in Canada prior to joining the Chicago Bears.[4]
Chicago Bears/Newark Bears
Hoptowit came up to the Chicago Bears in 1941 before playing for the Newark Bears of the American Association the same year.[5] Newark was Chicago's farm team.[6] He later played in 41 games, starting nineteen, for the Chicago Bears from 1942 to 1945.[1]
Coaching career
Akron Bears
Hoptowit served as an assistant coach for the Chicago Bears' farm team, the Akron Bears, in 1946.[4]
Washington State University
Hoptowit was an assistant coach for the Washington State Cougars in 1947.[4]
Personal life
Hoptowit was a Native American.[2]
References
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External links
- NFL player with coaching information
- NFL player using deprecated currentteam parameter
- NFL player with pastexecutive parameter
- 1915 births
- 1981 deaths
- Players of American football from Washington (state)
- American football tackles
- Washington State Cougars football players
- Chicago Bears players
- Washington State Cougars football coaches
- 20th-century Native Americans
- Native American sportspeople
- Native Americans in Washington (state)
- Sportspeople from Yakima, Washington
