Ted Hoppen

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]

Ted Hoppen
Personal information
Full name Edgar Harold Hoppen
Date of birth (1918-03-17)17 March 1918
Place of birth Geelong, Victoria
Date of death 5 July 1990(1990-07-05) (aged 72)
Original team(s) Queenscliff
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Position(s) 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]

Notes

References

  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  • World War Two Nominal Roll: Warrant Officer Class 2 Edgar Harold Hoppen (3552/VX85081), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
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