- Father of actress Karyn Kupcinet who, at age 22, was murdered on Thanksgiving Day, 1963. Her killer was never identified or captured.
- Long-time columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago TV news commentator.
- Following a Collegiate Grid Iron career at Northwestern and the University of North Dakota, he was signed to play Professional Football with the 1935 Philidelphia Eagles of the NFL. A Quarterback by trade, his career was cut short that year due to a shoulder injury. This led to his becoming a Sportswriter. (Source: Pro Football Almanac & Wikipedia).
- While covering the Chicago Bears' 73-0 rout of the Washington Redskins in the 1940 NFL Championship game (he was a Chicago Sportswriter then), he served as an Official for that game.
- Grandfather of actress Kari Kupcinet.
- Father of Jerry Kupcinet
- He was a National Football League referee during the 1930s.
- He was co-announcer, with Baseball Hall-of-Famer Jack Brickhouse, on Chicago Bears radio broadcasts in the 1950s and 1960s.
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