Roy Cooper, nicknamed the “Super Looper” throughout his legendary rodeo profession, died this week on the age of 69.
Cooper, thought-about the best roper of all time, died in a home hearth on his property in Decatur, Texas, Tuesday.
“It is with great sadness that our family shares the passing of our Dad, The Super Looper, Roy Cooper,” Cooper’s son, Tuf, wrote in a Fb submit. “We’re all in shock and at a loss for words from this tragedy at the moment.”
Cooper launched his profession in 1976, when he gained a world championship in his first nationwide finals.
He gained eight titles total and was inducted into the ProRodeo Corridor of Fame in 1979, simply three years into his profession.
Tuf is a third-generation rodeo star. Cooper’s mother and father had been additionally ropers.
Cooper’s mom was born on a ranch, and the household lived in New Mexico when he was rising up.
The rodeo world mourned Cooper’s demise.
“Heartbroken to hear of the passing of Roy Cooper. … He inspired generations of cowboys, and his legacy lives on,” Texas Rodeo Cowboy Corridor of Fame inductee Andra Estes Beatty mentioned in a press release, through The Categorical Tribune.
“The rodeo community mourns a tremendous loss today with the passing of rodeo legend and Super Looper, Roy Cooper,” the Texas Division of Agriculture added. “Commissioner Sid Miller and his wife, Debra, are lifting the Cooper family up in prayer as they navigate this heartbreaking time.”
“When anyone referenced the ‘Super Looper,’ every rodeo fan knew exactly who you were talking about,” Skilled Bull Driving CEO Sean Gleason wrote.Cooper grew to become the primary roper to earn $2 million in ProRodeo in 2000.
