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.

Philipp Schupp
Personal information
Full name Philipp Heinrich Schupp
Born (1911-08-11)August 11, 1911
Großsachsen, Germany
Died May 10, 1991(1991-05-10) (aged 79)
Southbury, United States
Nationality  Germany
 United States
Senior clubs
Years Team
?-?
TVG Großsachsen
?-?
German Sport Club Brooklyn
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?-?
United States ? (?)

Playing career edit

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 edit

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 edit

  1. ^ "HISTORIE TVG 1890 - 1932". TVG Großsachsen. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Complete Roster of The 1936 American Olympic Teams". Standard-Examiner: 10. 2 August 1936.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Men's Legacy". USA Team Handball. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Obituary for Rudolf P. "Rudy" Schupp". 2016. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Gertrude Else Schupp (geb. Stuss), 1912 - 2004". MyHeritage. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Philipp Heinrich Schupp, 1911 - 1991". MyHeritage. Retrieved 5 May 2021.