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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.
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.
Tie-Down Roping • Inducted 1979. Roy Cooper jumped out of the box, winning the world tie-down roping championship and Rookie of the Year honors the first year he became a full-time professional in 1976. Born Nov. 13, 1955, in Hobbs, N.M., Cooper was severely afflicted with asthma as a child, which gave him little promise of becoming a ...
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. He owns a rodeo base camp at Durant, has many good horses, loves a pretty blonde wife named Lisa, and has developed a ...
Calf Steer Roping “Super Looper” 1955-Living. Roy Dale Cooper was born to rope. Roy’s dad, Dale “Tuffy” Cooper, a Fellow 2005 TRHoF member, was his coach, teacher, and most loyal fan. Roy was born in Hobbs, New Mexico on November 13, 1955. Roy started competing in the AJRA where he was named the 1977 Most Outstanding Individual in 25 ...
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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.
Roy Cooper roping a calf at the National Finals Rodeo (NFR), December 1984 (2012.201.B0143.0387, by J. Beckel, Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection, OHS). Roy Cooper tying a calf at the NFR in December 1980 (2012.201.B0143.0391, by D. McDaniel, Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection, OHS).
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