Len Supulski

Len Supulski
Born: (1920-12-15)December 15, 1920
Kingston, Pennsylvania
Died: August 31, 1943(1943-08-31) (aged 22)
Kearney, Nebraska
Career information
Position(s) End
College Dickinson
Career history
As player
1942 Philadelphia Eagles
Career highlights and awards
Honors Dickinson Hall of Fame[1]
Career stats
Military career
Allegiance United States United States
Service/branch U.S. Army Air Corps
Years of service 1942–1943
Rank First Lieutenant
Battles/wars World War II

Leonard Peter Supulski (December 15, 1920 – August 31, 1943) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Early life

Supulski was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania and attended Kingston High School.[2] He was one of the twelve children of a Lithuanian immigrant.[3]

Football career

Supulski attended and played college football at Dickinson College, but failed to graduate.[3] He caught 48 for 586 yards in 1941, a school record that stood until 1984, and was a United Press International All-Eastern first team choice.[1] In 1942, Supulski played in six games for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.

Supulski was inducted into the Dickinson Hall of Fame in 1981.[1]

Military career

Supulski entered the United States Army Air Forces and reported to the 582nd Bomb Squadron for advanced training in Nebraska to prepare for service in World War II. Two weeks later, he was killed along with seven others in the crash of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber near Kearney, Nebraska, during a training flight[4] on August 31, 1943.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Leonard Peter Supulski: Hall of Fame". Dickinson College. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Len Supulski profile". DatabaseFootball. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 "Leonard Peter Supulski (1920-1943)". Dickinson College. Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Famous People Who Died in Aviation Accidents: 1940s". PlaneCrashInfo.com. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
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