Andy Hopkins
American gridiron football player (1949–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andrew P. Hopkins Sr. was an all-star Canadian Football League (CFL) running back. Andrew "Shay" Hopkins, a native of Crockett, Texas attended Ralph Bunche High School. He was a member of the High School Choir, Ralph Bunche Gazette, Year-book Staff and sports editor of the Ralph Bunche Year-book. Andy showed extraordinary athletic abilities in high school. He was a stand-out star in track, baseball, and football. Hopkins didn't make the football team: he was cut as a ninth-grader under the coaching of his father, Andrew J. Hopkins. Hopkins used this incident as a determining factor to try harder. He later became captain of his high school football team.
Date of birth | (1949-10-19)October 19, 1949 |
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Place of birth | Crockett, Texas, U.S. |
Date of death | October 1, 2017(2017-10-01) (aged 67) |
Place of death | Sugar Land, Texas, U.S. |
Career information | |
CFL status | International |
Position(s) | RB |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
US college | Stephen F. Austin State |
NFL draft | 1971 / Round: 15 / Pick: 368 |
Drafted by | Houston Oilers |
Career history | |
As player | |
1971–1973 | Houston Oilers |
1973–1975 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
1976–1977 | Montreal Alouettes |
CFL East All-Star | 1973, 1974, 1976 |
Honors | 1977 - Grey Cup Champion |