Al Hoptowit

Al Hoptowit
No. 26
Position:	Tackle
Personal information
Born:	September 17, 1915; Yakima, Washington, U.S.
Died:	April 6, 1981 (aged 65); Yakima, Washington, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Wapato (WA)
College:	Washington State
NFL draft:	1938 / Round: 11 / Pick: 91; (by the Cleveland Rams)
Career history
As a player:
	Chicago Bears (1941); Newark Bears (1941); Chicago Bears (1942–1945);
As a coach:
	Akron Bears (1946) (Asst); Washington State Cougars (1947) (Asst);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1943); Second-team All-PCC (1937);
	Player stats at PFR

Alphonse William Hoptowit (September 7, 1915 – April 6, 1981), nicknamed "Hoppy" and "Tonto", was an American football tackle who played four seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the eleventh round of the 1938 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington State University and attended Wapato High School in Wapato, Washington.^[2] Hoptowit was also a member of the Newark Bears of the American Association.

^ "1938 Cleveland Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2006. Retrieved July 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "AL HOPTOWIT". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.