Earle Hopping

Earle Wayne Hopping (October 31, 1882 - January 1963) was an American polo player. He played for the United States in the 1930 International Polo Cup.[1] In that year the American side won the series 10-5 and 14-9.[2] He also had an intercollegiate indoor polo cup named after him which was played by West Point against the Yale University Bulldogs and which ended in a 9 1/2 to 3 victory for West Point.[3]

Biography

He was born on October 31, 1882 in Lebanon, Ohio to Ellery Hopping. He died in January 1963.

References
  1. https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0915FD3D54157A93CAA8178DD85F4D8285F9&scp=4&sq=1930%20hopping%20polo%20westchester&st=cse
  2. "Tournament Archives". Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  3. "WEST POINT TAKES COLLEGE POLO TITLE; Cadet Trio Triumphs Over Yale, 9 to 3, in Final Match at Riding Club" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-03-21.
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