Virgil Tupper
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Virgil Langstaff Tupper (March 14, 1869 – April 13, 1951) was an American
physician and surgeon. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1869. He was the son of Benjamin and Selena (Bonnell) Tupper. As a child, Tupper was sent to live with his uncle, Dr. Horace Tupper (1830-1902), in Bay City, Michigan
. 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 team
s. He subsequently attended Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, receiving his degree in 1896. He also studied at Johns Hopkins University
in Baltimore
, taking specialized courses in gynecology, surgery and children's diseases. He returned to Bay City and took over the medical practice of his uncle, Dr. Horace Tupper. He married Mary Hill Cranage in 1901, and they had two children, Thomas C. Tupper and Marjory Tupper. In 1908, Tupper ceased his general practice and specialized in surgery. He shared ownership of the Cranage Block in Bay City with his brother-in-law, Samuel P. Cranage. He died in April 1951.
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physician and surgeon. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1869. He was the son of Benjamin and Selena (Bonnell) Tupper. As a child, Tupper was sent to live with his uncle, Dr. Horace Tupper (1830-1902), in Bay City, Michigan
Bay City, Michigan
Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and is the principal city of the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North...
. 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
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Literary Department. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
position for the 1891
1891 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1891 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1891 college football season. The Wolverines played their home games at Ann Arbor Fairgrounds...
and 1892 Michigan Wolverines football team
1892 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1892 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1892 college football season. The team, with Frank Barbour as head coach, compiled a 7–5 record and outscored its opponents by a combined score of 298 to 170...
s. He subsequently attended Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, receiving his degree in 1896. He also studied at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, taking specialized courses in gynecology, surgery and children's diseases. He returned to Bay City and took over the medical practice of his uncle, Dr. Horace Tupper. He married Mary Hill Cranage in 1901, and they had two children, Thomas C. Tupper and Marjory Tupper. In 1908, Tupper ceased his general practice and specialized in surgery. He shared ownership of the Cranage Block in Bay City with his brother-in-law, Samuel P. Cranage. He died in April 1951.