Roy Lee Hopkins (February 28, 1945 – November 29, 1996) was an American football fullback and running back.
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| Born: | February 18, 1945 Gilmer, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | November 29, 1996 (aged 51) Harris County, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Bruce (TX) | ||||
| College: | Texas Southern | ||||
| Position: | Fullback, running back | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1967 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49 | ||||
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Hopkins was born in Gilmer, Texas, in 1945. He attended Bruce High School in that city and played college football at Texas Southern.[1]
Hopkins played professional football in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers from 1967 to 1970. He appeared in a total of 53 AFL and NFL games, 15 of them as a starter, totaling 826 rushing yards, 529 receiving yards, and 48 points scored.[1][2] He sustained a torn cartilage in his knee during the 1970 season and underwent surgery in July 1971 to repair the damage.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "Roy Hopkins". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Roy Hopkins". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Houston Oilers' Roy Hopkins Undergoes Operation On Knee". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. July 22, 1971. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.