| Date of birth: | December 15, 1920 |
| Place of birth: | Kingston, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Date of death: | August 31, 1943 (aged 22) |
| Place of death: | Kearney, Nebraska, United States |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | End |
| College: | Dickinson |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1942 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Honors: | Dickinson Hall of Fame[1] |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance: |  United States
|
| Service/branch: | U.S. Army Air Corps seal U.S. Army Air Corps |
| Years of service: | 1942-1943 |
| Rank: | 1st Lt. 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 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 Corps and reported to the 582 Bomb Squadron for advanced training in Nebraska to prepare for World War II. Two weeks later, he was killed in the crash of a B-17 Bomber during a training mission[4] along with seven others near Kearney, Nebraska on August 31, 1943.[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Leonard Peter Supulski: Hall of Fame". Dickinson College. http://chronicles.dickinson.edu/specproj/halloffame/hf_supulskiLP.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- ↑ "Len Supulski profile". DatabaseFootball. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SUPULLEN01. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Leonard Peter Supulski (1920-1943)". Dickinson College. http://chronicles.dickinson.edu/encyclo/s/ed_supulskiL.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- ↑ "Famous People Who Died in Aviation Accidents: 1940s". PlaneCrashInfo.com. http://www.planecrashinfo.com/famous1940s.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-30.