| Position | Tackle, guard |
|---|---|
| Birth date | October 6, 1913 |
| Birth place | Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania |
| Death date | October 14, 2004 (aged 91) |
| Death place | Plains Township, PA |
| Height | 5 ft |
| Height in | 10 |
| Weight lbs | 215 |
| College | St. Bonaventure |
| Pastteams |
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| Statlabel 1 | Games |
| Statvalue 1 | 22 |
| Pfr | KapoAl20 |
Albin John "Al" Kaporch (October 6, 1913 – October 14, 2004) was an American football player.
Kaporch was born in 1913 in Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania.[1] His father was a Lithuanian immigrant who worked in the Pennsylvania coal mines and died in a mine collapse.[2] He attended Pittston High School and played college football at St. Bonaventure.[1][3] H
He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle and guard for the Detroit Lions from 1943 to 1945. He appeared in 22 NFL games, 21 as a starter, and tallied three interceptions.[1][2]
After his playing career, Kaporch lived in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, and worked as an accountant for Ford Motor Company. He returned to Pennsylvania in 1972.[4]
He married Helen Ann Janoski in 1951.[5] She predeceased him in 1974. He died in 2004 at the Geisnger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Township, Pennsylvania.[4]
References
- ^ "Al Kaporch". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ John N. Sabo (October 31, 1944). "Making of an American: Story of Guard Al Kaporch". Detroit Free Press. p. 10. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Albin Kaporch". Times Leader. October 16, 2004. p. 8. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Albin Kaporch". Times Leader. October 16, 2004. p. 8A. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Helen A. Janoski, Durya, Marries Albin Kaporch". Scrantonian Tribune. September 30, 1951. p. 38. – via Newspapers.com