Al Kaporch Explained

Al Kaporch
Position:Tackle, guard
Birth Date:6 October 1913
Birth Place:Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:215
College:St. Bonaventure
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games
Statvalue1:22
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. His father was a Lithuanian immigrant who worked in the Pennsylvania coal mines and died in a mine collapse.[1] He attended Pittston High School and played college football at St. Bonaventure.[2] 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 intercepted three interceptions.[3] [1]

He married Helen Ann Janoski in 1951.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Making of an American: Story of Guard Al Kaporch. Detroit Free Press. John N. Sabo. October 31, 1944. 10. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Abin Kaporch. Times Leader. October 16, 2004. 8. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Al Kaporch. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 29, 2020.
  4. News: Helen A. Janoski, Durya, Marries Albin Kaporch. Scrantonian Tribune. September 30, 1951. 38. Newspapers.com.