Background
He was born in Pennsylvania in 1869. He was the son of Benjamin and Selena (Bonnell) Tupper.
He was born in Pennsylvania in 1869. He was the son of Benjamin and Selena (Bonnell) Tupper.
He attended the public schools in Bay City and then studied at Washington and Jefferson College for one year. He next attended the University of Michigan where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Literary Department.
He played college football at the guard position for the 1891 and 1892 Michigan Wolverines football teams. He subsequently attended Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, receiving his degree in 1896. In 1908, Tupper ceased his general practice and specialized in surgery.
He died in April 1951.