The Making of A Superstar
After graduating from high school, Hopkins signed a “Letter of Intent” to attend Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. He was drafted into the National Football League (NFL) by the Houston Oilers in 1971. He later finished his professional football career in the CFL in Canada; playing for both the Hamilton Ti-Cats and Montreal Alouettes Professional Football Teams.
After playing college football at Stephen F. Austin State University he joined the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1973, where he rushed for (a team record at the time) 1223 yards in his rookie season. Joining the Montreal Alouettes in 1976, he again rushed for over one thousand yards (1075 and a all-star selection), and in 1977 he was part of their Grey Cup championship team.
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