Ted Hopkins (American football) - Edward J. (Ted) Hopkins was a professional American football player in the early National Football League for the Columbus Panhandles. He was a teammate of the Panhandles' infamous Nesser Brothers. However he was also a nephew to the brothers since his mother Anna was their sister. His cousin Charlie Nesser and uncle John Schneider played on the team as well.Ted only played briefly with the team from 1921 until 1922. Given a choice of categories company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, the text refers to which one?
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