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Roy Dale Cooper (born November 13, 1955) [1] is an American former professional rodeo cowboy who competed in Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) events for more than two decades. He won the All-Around Cowboy world championship in 1983 and claimed seven individual discipline championships, including six tie-down roping titles.
In 1983, Cooper won the All-Around Cowboy championship, National Finals Steer Roping (NFSR) title, and calf roping championship. This made him the first PRCA competitor since 1958 to win three discipline season championships, and the fourth in PRCA history.
All-Around Champion Cowboy, 1983. Calf Roper, Champion, 1976, 1980-1984. Steer Roper, Champion, 1983. Undoubtedly the greatest roper of his generation, Roy Cooper was born at Hobbs, New Mexico, in 1955. He honed his roping skills while cowboying on the family ranch.
Jun 13, 2018 · Trevor's wife, Shada Brazile, watches in the background. Shada is Tuf's half sister, and their father Roy Cooper was a rodeo legend.
Feb 9, 2011 · DECATUR — In his heyday, Roy Cooper was the king of tie-down calf roping. Sharp as a spur and tough as a boot, he dominated for nearly a decade, winning six world titles from 1976-84.
- John Whisler
- Senior Reporter | San Antonio Express-News
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Born on November 13, 1955, in Hobbs, New Mexico, rodeo champion Roy Dale Cooper was the son of rancher and champion roper Dale "Tuffy" Cooper and Betty Rose Hadley Cooper, who had been raised on a ranch near Indiahoma, Oklahoma. Roy Cooper was raised on the Coopers' family ranch near Monument, New Mexico. Cooper began in rodeo at age eight as a ...
Jul 29, 2014 · Roy Cooper, 58, was born in Hobbs, N.M., but always had Oklahoma blood running through his veins. His mother, Betty Rose Cooper (or Granny Rose as Tuf calls her) grew up just outside of Lawton. Cooper grew up on a ranch and his father, Tuffy Cooper, was a livestock inspector and champion roper in college.
