Andy Hopkins
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 | October 19, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Crockett, Texas, U.S. |
| Date of death | October 1, 2017 (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 |
| 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 |
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