Philipp Schupp

Philipp Schupp

Player information
birthday	August 11, 1911
place of birth	Greater Saxony , German Empire
citizenship	German US-American
date of death	May 10, 1991
Place of death	Southbury , United States
Clubs as active
from ... to	society
-	TVG Großsachsen
-	First German SC
National team
	Games (goals)
USA (field handball)

Philipp Schupp ( Anglicized : Phillip Schupp; born August 11, 1911 in Greater Saxony ; † May 10, 1991 in Southbury , Connecticut ) was an American handball player of German origin.

life and career

Philipp Schupp was born as the son of Heinrich Schupp (1880–1913) and Elisabetha. Schumacher (1877–1961) born. He was married to Gertrude geb. Stuss (1912-2004) and had several children.

Around 1928 he belonged to the TVG Großsachsen , a little later he emigrated to the United States and in 1936 was a member of the First German SC from Brooklyn . Schupp was in the 14-man squad of the US national team at the 1936 Olympic field handball tournament , but was the only member of the squad in none of the three games.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Gertrude Schupp. In: myheritage.de , accessed on March 5, 2020.
2. ^ Obituary for Rudolf P. "Rudy" Schupp. In: mchoulfuneralhome.com , accessed March 5, 2020.
3. ^ Chronicle of TVG from 1890 to 1932. In: tv-grossachsen.de , accessed on March 5, 2020.
4. ↑ Complete Roster of The 1936 American Olympic Teams. In: The Ogden Standard-Examiner, August 2, 1936, p. 10.
5. ↑ USA Team Handball: 1936 Olympic Team - Berlin, Germany. In: teamusa.org , accessed March 5, 2020.