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. Theis, Grover (18 June 1929). "ENGLISH POLO BODY SEEKS SERIES HERE; Cable Asking for Best Month in 1930 is Considered Tantamount to a Challenge.U.S. SELECTS SEPTEMBERBritish Experts Are Expected toCome Here This Summer toWatch Our Players.BOTH TEAMS ARE IN DOUBTEach Side is Believed to be Lookingto Its Younger Players to Take up Burden. Is the First Step. Three Veterans Not Available. Shift in the Line-up". The New York Times.
2. "Tournament Archives". Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
3. "WEST POINT TAKES COLLEGE POLO TITLE; Cadet Trio Triumphs Over Yale, 9 to 3, in Final Match at Riding Club" (PDF). Retrieved 21 March 2017.