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Joe Kopcha

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Date of birth
  
December 23, 1905

College
  
Positions
  
Guard

Place of death
  
Role
  
American football player

Date of death
  
July 29, 1986

Name
  
Joe Kopcha

Place of birth
  
1929–1935
  

Died
  
July 29, 1986, Hobart, Indiana, United States

Joseph Edwards "Joe" Kopcha (December 23, 1905, Whiting, Indiana – July 29, 1986, Hobart, Indiana) is a former professional American football player.

Kopcha played eight years in the National Football League, mainly for the Chicago Bears. He was an offensive lineman. Kopcha attended the University of Chattanooga, where he studied to become an obstetrician, and played professional football in order to fund his university studies. Kopcha played for the Detroit Lions when he obtained an internship at Harper Hospital, after previously studying at the Rush Medical College when playing for the Bears. Kopcha used his knowledge to redesign the shoulder pads worn by players, with his basic designs still in use today.

References

Joe Kopcha Wikipedia


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