Background
Hopper, James Marie was born on July 23, 1876 in Paris, France. Son of John Jay and Victoire Blanche E. (Lefebyre) Hopper.
Hopper, James Marie was born on July 23, 1876 in Paris, France. Son of John Jay and Victoire Blanche E. (Lefebyre) Hopper.
Came to America, 1887. Bachelor of Philosophy California, 1898, student Law School, 1898-1899.
He was also an early college football coach, serving single seasons at the helm for both the Nevada State University Sagebrushers (latitude University of Nevada Wolf Pack and the University of California. With Hopper leading the "Brushers through the season of 1900 NSU posted a third consecutive winning season, the last consecutive streak until R. East. Courtright would post four consecutive 1919-1922.
Prior to this season, the Sagebrusher"s primary opponents were small preparatory schools and the second teams of larger California universities.
Those few times the "Brushers faced a major, first team normally lead to crushing defeat. Hopper changed the tide forever by beating the Stanford "First Eleven" 6-0.
After coaching at California in 1904, Hopper went briefly to the Philippines for his career as an author for McClure"s magazine.
Member council Authors’ League America, also president of Authors’ Guild of Authors’ League America, 1928-1929, 30-31.
Married Mattie East. Leonard, September 21, 1901. Children: Elizabeth Marie, Maryan Halton, James Louis, Helene Victoire.