Helge Pukema
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PositionGuard
BornApril 8, 1917
Bessemer, Michigan, U.S.
Bessemer, Michigan, U.S.
DiedDecember 20, 2004 (aged 87)
Billings Park, Wisconsin, U.S.
Billings Park, Wisconsin, U.S.
CollegeMinnesota
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| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 8, 1917 Bessemer, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 2004 (aged 87) Billings Park, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Minnesota |
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Helge Emil Pukema (April 8, 1917 – December 20, 2004) was an American football player. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and was selected by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) as a first-team guard on the 1940 College Football All-America Team.[1][2] He died in Billings Park, Wisconsin, in 2004 at age 87.[3]
