Andy Hopkins

Andy Hopkins
Date of birth(1949-10-19)October 19, 1949
Place of birthCrockett, Texas, U.S.
Date of deathOctober 1, 2017(2017-10-01) (aged 67)
Place of deathSugar Land, Texas, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)RB
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight186 lb (84 kg)
US collegeStephen F. Austin State
NFL draft1971 / round: 15 / pick: 368
Drafted byHouston Oilers
Career history
As player
1971–1973Houston Oilers
19731975Hamilton Tiger-Cats
19761977Montreal Alouettes
CFL East All-Star1973, 1974, 1976
Honors1977 - Grey Cup Champion

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.