Roy Cooper “was the equivalent of Michael Jordan in our world” one friend said about the calf roping champion.

For most of his rodeo days, Cooper lived in Durant ... he sat in the stands or stood in the arena watching them compete. Clint is the oldest of the three with Clif in the middle and Tuf the ...

Roy Cooper earned a degree in agricultural journalism at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 1977. Perhaps his writing skills, combined with his riding skills, helped him rewrite the rodeo ...

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, competed. Tuf is a four-time PRCA World ...

2025 Tuf Cooper and Roy Cooper's other two sons – Clint and Clif – are all National Finals Rodeo qualifiers in tie-down roping, according to PRCA. The Texas High School Rodeo Association also ...

Tuf Cooper, Roy's son "The Rodeo world has lost a legend," said the ... He passed on the love for the sport to his sons — Clint, Clif and Tuf — all of whom made their own names in the arena.

A professional rodeo performer who competed in ... Cooper is survived by two more sons, Clif and Clint, as well as his wife Shari Smith Cooper.

Clint, Clif and Tuf, made a dream come true for Cooper in 2010, as the three followed their father's footsteps and qualified for the National Finals Rodeo in the same year.

he became the first cowboy to surpass $2 million in rodeo earnings. Even after he stopped competing, he continued to pour his knowledge into this three sons — Clif, Clint and Tuf Cooper.

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, competed ...

In "The Last Rodeo," Neal McDonough is a retired rodeo legend breaking his no-kiss rule with wife Ruvé. Directed by Jon Avnet, the movie explores themes of family and redemption.