George T. (Ted) Hopkins (May 11, 1902 – March 14, 1955) was a professional

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player in the early

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(NFL) for the Columbus Panhandles. He was a teammate, of the Panhandles' infamous Nesser Brothers. However, he was also a nephew to the brothers, since his mother Anna was their sister. His cousin, Charlie Nesser, and uncle, John Schneider played on the team as well. Ted only played briefly with the team from 1921 until

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Forgotten NFL Family: the Nesser Brothers of Columbus, Ohio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hopkins, Ted 1973 deaths Players of American football from Canton, Ohio Columbus Panhandles players Nesser family (American football) 1902 births