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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, [11] and the fourth in PRCA history. [12]
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. Cooper’s superb ability carried him to his first National Finals Rodeo in 1976.
He developed into one of the most dominant ropers in the history of the sport, earning the nickname “Super Looper.” He was the first PRCA cowboy to surpass $2 million in career earnings and has won eight world championships, six in tie-down roping, one in steer roping and one world all-around crown.
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. He...
Roy holds 8 World Championships which include Tie-down roping in 1976, 1980-84, and steer roping and all-around in 1983. Cooper is one of only 3 cowboys to be a Triple Crown Winner in Calf Roping, Steer Roping, and PRCA All-Around in 1983. Cooper first competed at the West of the Pecos Rodeo in 1976 and last competed in 1995. Roy stays very ...
Dec 6, 1981 · ROY COOPER, an Oklahoman, is the world's fastest roper. He may be the fastest the best calf roper of all time. A tall, angular redhead, Cooper at 26 seems to have the complexities of life, and competition, well under control.
Jul 29, 2014 · Unlike other cowboys, Cooper never worried about what calf he would draw at a rodeo, Tierney said. “He wasn’t concerned about getting the best calf,” Tierney said. “He would just take what was handed to him and rope and jump off and usually beat your butt. He tied faster.
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