Irv Kupcinet

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Irv Kupcinet
Chicago, Illinois
, U.S.
Spouse
Esther Solomon
​
​
(m. 1939; died 2001)​
ChildrenKaryn Kupcinet
Jerry Kupcinet
American football career
No. 31
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College:
North Dakota
Northwestern
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Passing yards:6
Passer rating:39.6
Games started:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Irving Kupcinet (July 31, 1912 – November 10, 2003) was an American newspaper columnist for the

Chicago, Illinois
. He was popularly known by the nickname "Kup".

His daily "Kup's Column" was launched in 1943 and remained a fixture in the Sun-Times for the next six decades.[1]

Early life

Kupcinet was youngest of four children born to

North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago. While attending Harrison Technical High School,[2] he became editor of the school newspaper and the senior class president. He eventually won a football scholarship to Northwestern University, but a scuffle with another student led to his transferring to the University of North Dakota
.

Career

Upon graduating from college, Kupcinet was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles football team in 1935.[3] His football career was cut short due to a shoulder injury, which led him to take a job as a sports writer for the Chicago Daily News in 1935.[4]

While writing his sports column, Kupcinet also wrote a short "People" section which became officially known as "Kup's Column" in 1948, after The Chicago Sun and the Daily News merged to form the Chicago Sun-Times.[5] "Kup's Column" chronicled the nightlife of Chicago, along with celebrity and political gossip. The column would eventually be distributed to more than 100 newspapers around the world.[6]

In 1952, Kupcinet became a pioneer in the television talk show genre when he

Peabody Award.[3]

In addition to writing his newspaper column and talk-show hosting duties, from 1953 to 1977 Kupcinet provided commentary for radio broadcasts of Chicago Bears football games with Jack Brickhouse (and was affectionately mocked for the signature phrase, "Dat's right, Jack").

Film cameos

Kupcinet made

Advise and Consent.[6]

Awards and honors

In 1982, Kupcinet was elected to Chicago's Journalism Hall of Fame.[3]

Published works

In 1988, Kupcinet published his autobiography, Kup: A Man, an Era, a City.

Personal life

Kupcinet met Esther "Essee" Solomon while she was a Northwestern student, and married her in 1939. The couple had two children; a daughter, Karyn in 1941, and a son, Jerry in 1944.[5]

The Kupcinets' daughter, Karyn, moved to

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigators and hired a private investigator, and he soon came to believe Prine had nothing to do with the murder.[8]
Sheriff’s Department investigators never made an arrest.

Irv Kupcinet’s wife Essee died in 2001; they were married for 62 years.[3]

Death

On November 10, 2003, Kupcinet died from respiratory complications from pneumonia at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, in Chicago. He was 91 years old.[9]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1959 Anatomy of a Murder Distinguished Gentleman Uncredited
1962 Advise & Consent Journalist

See also

References

  1. ^ Wilgoren, Jodi (August 14, 2002). "For Chicago's 'Town Crier,' the Stories Linger". New York Times. Retrieved November 19, 2007.
  2. ^ "Chicago Carter Harrison Technical High School". Illinois HS Glory Days. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e Sher, Cindy (November 7, 2006). "Remembering Irv Kupcinet". JUF News. Retrieved November 19, 2007.
  4. ^ a b Steinberg, Niel (November 11, 2003). "'Mr. Chicago' is dead at 91 Irv Kupcinet 1912-2003". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 19, 2007. [dead link]
  5. ^
    ISSN 0362-4595. Archived from the original
    on July 5, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
  6. ^ a b c Irv Kupcinet bio
  7. Chicago Defender. November 5, 2001. Archived from the original
    on October 18, 2015.
  8. ISBN 0-933893-70-1
    .
  9. ^ "Legendary Chicago columnist dead at 91". CNN. November 11, 2003. Archived from the original on January 12, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2007.

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