Bio
Known by many as “Super Looper,” Cooper, who overcame severe asthma as a child to pursue a career in Western Sports, put the rodeo world on notice in his first season in 1976, winning the Resistol Rookie of the Year, Tie-Dow Roping National Finals Rodeo Average Championship and Tie-Down Roping World Championship.
During his 37-seas career, Cooper won eight PRCA World Championships, including six titles in tie-down roping and one in steer roping, along with an all-around World Championship, in addition to making 19 appearances at the National Finals Rodeo in tie-down roping and 13 in steer roping. In 2000, Cooper became the first cowboy in PRCA history to surpass $2 million in career earnings.
As Cooper now enjoys a much-earned retirement, his sons continue the family legacy, making history of their own in 2010 when Clint, Tuf and Clif became the third set of brothers to all qualify for the National Finals Rodeo in the same season.
