Bobadil Hooper Explained

John "Bobadil" Hooper
Fullname:	John William Hooper
Nickname:	Bobadil
Birth Date:	17 March 1878
Birth Place:	Carlton, Victoria
Death Place:	Northcote, Victoria
Originalteam:	West Melbourne (VFA)
Statsend:	1899
Years1:	1899
Games Goals1:	15 (0)

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."

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bob Hooper - Player Bio. Australian Football. 10 December 2014.
2. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2009 . 8th . 978-1-921496-00-4 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 384.
3. Web site: Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club John Hooper. 2020-06-25. Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club. en.