Al Hoptowit was drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the eleventh round of the 1938 NFL draft.
11 Facts About Al Hoptowit
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Al Hoptowit played college football at Washington State University and attended Wapato High School in Wapato, Washington.
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Al Hoptowit was a member of the Newark Bears of the American Association.
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Al Hoptowit played for the Washington State Cougars from 1933 to 1937.
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Al Hoptowit earned Second-team All-PCC honors his senior year in 1937.
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Al Hoptowit was selected by the Cleveland Rams with the 91st pick in the 1938 NFL draft.
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Al Hoptowit played two seasons of rugby in Canada prior to joining the Chicago Bears.
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Al Hoptowit came up to the Chicago Bears in 1941 before playing for the Newark Bears of the American Association the same year.
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Al Hoptowit later played in 41 games, starting nineteen, for the Chicago Bears from 1942 to 1945.
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Al Hoptowit served as an assistant coach for the Chicago Bears' farm team, the Akron Bears, in 1946.
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Al Hoptowit was an assistant coach for the Washington State Cougars in 1947.