Background
Zuppke, Robert Carl was born on July 2, 1879 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Franz Simon and Hermine (Bocksbaum) Zuppke.
Zuppke, Robert Carl was born on July 2, 1879 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Franz Simon and Hermine (Bocksbaum) Zuppke.
Brought by parents to the United States, 1881. Graduated from State Normal School, Milwaukee, 1901. Bachelor of Philisophy, University of Wisconsin, 1905.
Student summer course The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1904.
Director school athletic, Muskegon, Michigan, 1906-1910, Oak Park, Illinois, 1910-1913. Head football coach University of Illinois, 1913-1941. Teams have won or tied for 7 conference championships in 29 years.
National football championships, 1914, 19, 23, 27.
Also professor physical education. Member American Football Rules Committee, 1939-1940.
Member sports program committees Chicago and New York world’s fairs.
Retired, 1941; professor emeritus, since 1941.
Head coach of All Star Football team, 1942. Chairman $2,000,000 stadium drive. University of Illinois, 1922-1923.
Member Walter Camp Memorial Committee, 1925-1926.
Member American Football Rules Committee, 1939-1940. Member sports program committees Chicago and New York world’s fairs.
Retired, 1941.
Member Walter Camp Memorial Committee, 1925-1926. Member American Football Coaches Association (president 1924-1925), Kappa Sigma (Alpha Gamma Chapter). Clubs: Rotary, Champaign County Country, Muskegon County Country.
Married Fanny Tillotson Erwin, June 27, 1908 (died July 1936).