Harry Hopp (December 18, 1918 – December 22, 1964) was a professional

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fullback who played in the

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(NFL) and the

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(AAFC). He played for the NFL's

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(1941–1943) and the AAFC's

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(1946),

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(1946), and Los Angeles Dons (1947). He was drafted by the Lions in the third round of the 1941 NFL Draft.

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1918 births 1964 deaths American football fullbacks Buffalo Bisons (AAFC) players Detroit Lions players Fleet City Bluejackets football players Los Angeles Dons players Miami Seahawks players Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Hastings Senior High School (Nebraska) alumni People from Hastings, Nebraska Players of American football from Nebraska {{runningback-1910s-stub