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]

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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

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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

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St Kilda (VFL)

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He played 41 games with St Kilda over three seasons (1939–1941).

North Shore (SFL)

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He played with the North Shore Football Club in the Sydney Football League for three seasons: 1946–1948.

NSW Representative

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In his three seasons with North Shore he also played in 14 representative matches for New South Wales.[2][3]

Notes

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References

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  • 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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