After retiring from rodeo competitions, Cooper hosted a junior world roping championship held every July 4 weekend. He also attended rodeo competitions in which his sons, Tuf, Clint and Clif ROY COOPER'S 38th ANNUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP JR. CALF ROPING June 29th - July 2nd Wednesday - Saturday NRS Ranch 309 CR 4288 Decatur, Texas 76234 For Cooper's life after rodeo After retiring from rodeo competitions, Cooper hosted a junior world roping championship held every July 4 weekend. After retiring from rodeo competitions, Cooper hosted a junior world roping championship held every July 4 weekend. He also attended rodeo competitions in which his sons, Tuf, Clint and Clif PRCA also described that after his time competing in PRORODEO, Cooper spent more than 40 years hosting a junior world roping championship during the July 4 weekend. In 2022, PRCA said the For over 40 years, he organized the Roy Cooper Junior World Roping Championships during the July 4th weekend. The event became a proving ground for up-and-coming talent and a celebration of youth, family, and the rodeo lifestyle. Roy Cooper, a US professional rodeo cowboy named Roy Dale Cooper, competed in PRCA contests for over twenty years. Born November 13, 1955, he died April 29, 2025. He won the 1983 all-around and seven individual championships, including six in tie-down roping. Roy Cooper, widely known as the “Super Looper” and considered one of rodeo’s most revolutionary figures, died in a house fire at his Decatur, Texas home on April 24, 2025. He was 69. The fire was reported at 7:08 p.m. in the 600 block of County Road 3051. PRCA also described that after his time competing in PRORODEO, Cooper spent more than 40 years hosting a junior world roping championship during the July 4 weekend. Recent Posts Roy Cooper Roping Jun 30, 2024 Roy Cooper’s 41st Annual World Championship Jr. Calf Roping NRS Ranch 309 CR 4288 Decatur, Texas Wednesday, July 3rd - Saturday, July 6th, 2024 Stalls, Hookups, Rooms, & Cabins NRSevents.com (940) 627-3949 Option #2 Entry Questions: Jennifer Webb (972) 978-4814 Roy Cooper, a revered member of the Professional Rodeo Hall of Fame, tragically passed away in a house fire on April 29 in Decatur, Texas, at the age of 69. Roy Cooper, affectionately known as the “Super Looper,” won eight world championships during his remarkable career, including six in tie-down roping. He was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1979 and remains a towering figure in rodeo history. That year, he led the NFSR in average earnings in steer roping; Cooper became the first cowboy to win four NFR average steer roping titles, a record that has since been surpassed by Guy Allen. It was the eighth NFR average title of his career and his ninth overall NFR championship, counting his 1983 all-around victory. July 2-5 Ultimate Calf Roping Junior Qualifier Glen Rose, Texas ***Points only Qualifier*** The Expo at Glen Rose 202 Bo Gibbs Blvd., US-67 Glen Rose, Texas 76043 Contact arena for stalls & hookups: (254) 897-4509 or book online at www.openstalls.com You must pre-enter online to avoid $25 late fee complete the pre-entry form & pay entry fee at the roping - pre-entry gets the roper's name on 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. Rodeo legend Roy Cooper died Tuesday, April 29 at 69 years old. Cooper was found dead after his home near Decatur was destroyed in a fire Tuesday, according to the Wise County Messenger. George Strait was among the big names who paid tribute to Roy Cooper, a rodeo legend who died in a house fire near Decatur in April. Roy Cooper’s 41st Annual World Championship Jr. Calf Roping NRS Ranch 309 CR 4288 Decatur, Texas Wednesday, July 3rd - Saturday, July 6th, 2024 Stalls, Hookups, Rooms, & Cabins NRSevents.com (940) 627-3949 Option #2 Entry Questions: Jennifer Webb (972) 978-4814 **NEW FOR 2024** YOU CAN ENTER 2x’s Click here for You can still enter! ROY COOPER'S 37th ANNUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP JR. CALF ROPING July 1-4, 2021 - Thursday - Sunday NRS Training Center 309 CR 4288 DECATUR, TEXAS 76234 For Stalls & Hookups: Roy Cooper is an eight time PRCA World Champion cowboy. He is credited with changing the sport of calf roping. Roy set records in the 1970s that still stand today. One statistic I remember well is that one year in the 1980s Roy Cooper won money at over ninety percent of the rodeos he entered. Roy Cooper has three boys, Clint, Cliff and Tuf.
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