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Family. Several members of Cooper's family have competed in rodeo events. His father Tuffy was a PRCA cowboy who was inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1998; he taught roping to Roy when he was a child. Cooper's sister, Betty Gayle, was a champion in cowgirl events and is in the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame. He also had a ...
Jun 13, 2018 · Born to a famous rodeo family, Roy Cooper was one of the first great modern rodeo champions. He was known as “Super Looper.” He could rope left-handed or right.
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The best way to look at a family tree is from the top down. Tuffy Cooper roped in the invitational calf roping in the 1960s, and he is father to Roy Cooper, known to roping enthusiasts as "Super...
In 1975, at the age of 50, he and his son (famed roper Roy Cooper) had a matched roping against Jim Bob Altizer and his son in which Tuffy beat all of them quite soundly. A long-time rancher and inspector for the New Mexico Livestock Board, Tuffy Cooper resides near Monument, New Mexico.
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.
Jul 29, 2014 · Cooper grew up on a ranch and his father, Tuffy Cooper, was a livestock inspector and champion roper in college. Both his parents and his siblings were ropers so Roy thought that it was what he should do, too. By the time he was 12 years old, Roy Cooper knew he wanted to be a rodeo cowboy.
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.
