Bobadil Hooper

John "Bobadil" Hooper
Hooper in 1899
Personal information
Full name John William Hooper
Nickname(s) Bobadil
Date of birth 17 March 1878
Place of birth Carlton, Victoria
Date of death 13 August 1928(1928-08-13) (aged 50)
Place of death Northcote, Victoria
Original team(s) West Melbourne (VFA)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1899 Carlton 15 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1899.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John William "Bobadil" Hooper (17 March 1878 – 13 August 1928)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] He played 15 games with the Carlton team in 1899.[3] His nickname is said to have come from Ben Jonson's writing "Every Man in His Humour."[3]

Notes

  1. ^ "Bob Hooper - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 384. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  3. ^ a b "Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club | John Hooper". Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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