Notre Dame Football Star
In high school, he played football for Oak Park High School. He was also captain of the football team.
In college, Halperin first played football for Notre Dame, at quarterback under Coach Knute Rockne. He then played football for the University of Wisconsin, from which he graduated in 1932.
After graduating college, in 1932 he played professional football at quarterback for the Brooklyn Dodgers team in the National Football League, under coach Benny Friedman. He later coached football at St. Patrick High School.