Bernie Kaplan
Kaplan in 1936 | |||||
| No. 55, 77 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Guard | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | May 7, 1913 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Died | June 14, 1992 (aged 79) | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Simon Gratz (PA) | ||||
| College | McDaniel College | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| 1935–1936 | New York Giants | ||||
| 1942 | Philadelphia Eagles | ||||
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Bernard "Champ" Kaplan (May 7, 1913 – June 14, 1992) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles.
A two-time national collegiate boxing champion in the light heavyweight class, Kaplan signed with Philadelphia fight manager Joe Jacobs in 1935 and was touted as "The Jewish Jack Dempsey" and a potential contender for the heavyweight boxing title, fighting at 189 pounds.