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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.
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.
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 ...
and calf roping season championship. This made him the first PRCA competitor since 1958 to win three disciplines season championships and the fourth cowboy in PRCA history. Cooper broke the record for yearly prize winnings with $153,390.84 in earnings, and claimed the National Finals Rodeo calf roping title at the end of the season.
Jun 11, 2011 · In 1983, Cooper won the coveted Triple Crown by winning three rodeo championships in a single season. He qualified for the National Finals Rodeo 20 times — 19 in calf roping and once in team roping. He made 13 trips to the National Finals Steer Roping. This past December, Cooper watched his three sons — Clif, Clint and Tuf — compete at ...
In 1983, Roy won the World Champion Steer Roper title, the calf roping title, and the PRCA All-Around title. Roy competed 13 times in the steer roping Finals; in 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, and 1997.
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...
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