Ken Hopper

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Ken Hopper
Personal information
Full name Kenneth Leslie Hopper
Date of birth(1924-06-08)8 June 1924
Place of birth Northcote, Victoria
Date of death 29 June 2017(2017-06-29) (aged 93)
Original team(s) Pascoe Vale
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Position(s) Utility
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1945–1946 Carlton 17 (8)
1947–1951 Hawthorn 66 (9)
Total83 (17)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Kenneth Leslie Hopper (8 June 1924 29 June 2017) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1] [2]

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References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 386. ISBN   978-1-921496-00-4.
  2. "'Bloodbath' year Blue dies - carltonfc.com.au". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2017.