Texas House of Representatives honors Roy Dale Cooper, a renowned calf roper and multiple-time world champion, who passed away on April 29, 2025.

The Texas House of Representatives pays tribute to Roy Dale Cooper, a celebrated cowboy and calf roper from Decatur, Texas, who passed away on April 29, 2025, at the age of 69. Born in Hobbs, New Mexico, Cooper earned a journalism degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University before joining the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association in 1976. He won the National Finals Roping average and his first World Champion title in calf roping in his rookie year.

Texas House of Representatives honors Roy Dale Cooper, a renowned calf roper and multiple-time world champion, who passed away on April 29, 2025.

The Texas House of Representatives pays tribute to Roy Dale Cooper, a celebrated cowboy and calf roper from Decatur, Texas, who passed away on April 29, 2025, at the age of 69. Born in Hobbs, New Mexico, Cooper earned a journalism degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University before joining the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association in 1976. He won the National Finals Roping average and his first World Champion title in calf roping in his rookie year.