Ted Hoppen
Australian rules footballer, born 1918
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Edgar Harold Hoppen (17 March 1918 – 5 July 1990) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Fullname
Edgar Harold Hoppen
Born
17 March 1918
Geelong, Victoria
Geelong, Victoria
Died
5 July 1990 (aged 72)
Original team
Queenscliff
| Ted Hoppen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edgar Harold Hoppen | ||
| Born |
17 March 1918 Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Died | 5 July 1990 (aged 72) | ||
| Original team | Queenscliff | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Position | Back Pocket / half back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–41 | St Kilda | 41 (6) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of Alexander Hoppen (1884–1957), and Sydney Daisy Hoppen (1887–1940), née Abbott, Edgar Harold Hoppen was born at Geelong, Victoria on 17 March 1918.
He married Joan Marie Morgan (1923–1989), in Sydney, on 1 September 1948.
Football
St Kilda (VFL)
He played 41 games with St Kilda over three seasons (1939–1941).
North Shore (SFL)
He played with the North Shore Football Club in the Sydney Football League for three seasons: 1946–1948.
NSW Representative
In his three seasons with North Shore he also played in 14 representative matches for New South Wales.[2][3]
