from playing. The Sun reporter spoke with Dupre's wife in Dallas and she explained that Dupre had to first check with his employer (General Electric) about a leave of absence. She indicated that he had a good job and did not want to lose it. His wife was still Sissy Dupre. He stayed retired from professional football and did not return to Baltimore. Personal life Dupre married wife Alda Maxine (Sissy) Dupre on February 4, 1955 in Waco, Texas. He was a survivor of the 1947 Texas City explosion disaster that killed 650 people. On August 9, 2001, he died after a lengthy battle with cancer. His brother Charlie Dupre also played football in Baylor University and in the National Football League. While playing in Baltimore, Dupre worked for Bethlehem Steel and Montgomery Wards during the off season. In 1959, Dupre was involved in a bowling establishment venture with Unitas, who served as president of "The Pro Bowl", whilst Dupre was executive V.P. Apparently, the business relationship ended relatively quickly: when Unitas was sued in July 1964 by bowling manufacturer, Brunswick Corporation, Dupre's name and "The Pro Bowl" were nowhere in sight. Instead, the names of Colts owner Carroll Rosenbloom and Colts General Manager Donald Kellet were included in the suit. References External links 1932 births 2001 deaths People from Texas City, Texas Sportspeople from the Houston metropolitan area Players of American football from Texas American football halfbacks Baylor Bears football players Baltimore Colts players Dallas Cowboys players Deaths from cancer in Texas