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Henry Hooper (American football)

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Henry Judson Hooper
Dartmouth Big Green
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born:(1883-01-13)January 13, 1883
Exeter, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died:February 28, 1904(1904-02-28) (aged 21)
Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.
Career history
CollegeDartmouth (1903)
Career highlights and awards

Henry Judson Hooper (January 13, 1883 – February 28, 1904) was an American football player.

Biography

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Hooper was born on January 13, 1883, in Exeter, New Hampshire.

He played college football for the Dartmouth Big Green football and was selected as a consensus All-American at the center position as a freshman in 1903.[1]

In February 1904, Hooper developed appendicitis. He underwent surgery at the Mary Hitchcock Hospital in Hanover, New Hampshire, and died there a short time later.[2][3][4] He was 21 years old at the time of his death.

References

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  1. ^ "Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. 2012. p. 4.
  2. ^ "Hooper Is Ill: Famous Center Undergoes an Operation. He is Now in the Hospital at Hanover, N H. His Condition is Reported to be Critical". Boston Daily Globe. February 27, 1904. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  3. ^ "DARTMOUTH ATHLETE DEAD. Henry Hooper Was Considered Great Football Centre" (PDF). The New York Times. February 29, 1904. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "H. J. Hooper's Funeral: Many Students from Dartmouth at Services at Exeter--Beautiful Display of Floral Pieces". Boston Daily Globe. March 3, 1904. p. 2.