Rupe Hopkins
Australian rules footballer, born 1900
Australian rules footballer
Rupe Hopkins | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Rupert John Hopkins | ||
Date of birth | (1900-04-05)5 April 1900 | ||
Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 6 April 1973(1973-04-06) (aged 73) | ||
Place of death | Essendon, Victoria | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1926 | Footscray | 1 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Rupert John Hopkins (5 April 1900 – 6 April 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He was the older brother of Brownlow Medallist Allan Hopkins.
A key forward, Hopkins joined Footscray from VJFA club Yarraville in 1926. He impressed with eight goals in a practice match that year,[2] and played in Footscray's round 1 team after being named emergency, but never gained senior selection again and returned to Yarraville.
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External links
- Rupe Hopkins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Rupe Hopkins at AustralianFootball.com
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