Philipp Schupp Explained

Philipp Schupp
Fullname:	Philipp Heinrich Schupp
Birth Date:	11 August 1911
Birth Place:	Großsachsen, Germany
Death Place:	Southbury, United States
Nationality:	Germany United States
Years1:	?-?
Clubs1:	TVG Großsachsen
Years2:	?-?
Clubs2:	German Sport Club Brooklyn
Nationalyears1:	?-?
Nationalteam1:	United States
Nationalcaps1:	?
Nationalgoals1:	?

Philipp Heinrich Schupp (11 August 1911 – 10 May 1991) was an American male handball player. He was a member of the United States men's national handball team. He was a part of the team at the 1936 Summer Olympics, playing no games.

Playing career

Around 1928 he played for TVG Großsachsen.^[1] Later he migrated to New York City and played for the German Sport Club Brooklyn.^[2] He was part of the 1936 Summer Olympics handball team of the United States.^[3] He was the sole player of the roster with none appearance at the Olympics.

Family

He was the son of Heinrich Schupp and Elisabetha née Schumacher. He married Gertrude Stuss 1937 in New York. They had two children Philipp P. and Rudolf P. (Rudy) together.^{[4] [5] [6]}

References

1. Web site: HISTORIE TVG 1890 - 1932. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210505061629/https://tvg-grosssachsen.de/historie/historie-tvg-1890-1932.html. 5 May 2021. 5 May 2021. TVG Großsachsen.
2. 2 August 1936. Complete Roster of The 1936 American Olympic Teams. Standard-Examiner. 10.
3. Web site: Welcome to Men's Legacy. https://web.archive.org/web/20160331140508/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Team-Handball/Legacy-Home/Legacy-Mens. 31 March 2016. dead. 5 May 2021. USA Team Handball.
4. Web site: 2016. Obituary for Rudolf P. "Rudy" Schupp. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210505063039/https://www.mchoulfuneralhome.com/book-of-memories/2782450/Schupp-Rudolf/obituary.php. 5 May 2021. 5 May 2021.
5. Web site: Gertrude Else Schupp (geb. Stuss), 1912 - 2004. 5 May 2021. MyHeritage.
6. Web site: Philipp Heinrich Schupp, 1911 - 1991. 5 May 2021. MyHeritage.