Jim Cooper (American football)

Games played:	133
Game started:	99

Jim Cooper
No. 61
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	September 28, 1955 (age 68); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:	Philadelphia (PA) Dougherty
College:	Temple
NFL draft:	1977 / Round: 6 / Pick: 164
Career history
	Dallas Cowboys (1977–1986);
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XII);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	133
Game started:	99
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

James Albert Cooper (born September 28, 1955) is a former

offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Temple University

.

Early years

Cooper attended Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia, not far from the Temple campus. He was a three-sport athlete, earning varsity letters in football, baseball, and track.

He was the Catholic League champ in the shot put. His teammates elected him captain in all three sports during his senior year.

College career

Cooper accepted a football scholarship from

offensive tackle

, where he was a three-year starter.

He was inducted into the Philadelphia Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.

Professional career

Cooper was selected by the

offensive lineman

on the team. As a rookie, he mostly backed up both guard positions.

In

right tackle, while Rayfield Wright

was recovering from a knee injury.

In

Pat Donovan, Tom Rafferty and Herb Scott

.

In the 1982 season, he helped blocked on Tony Dorsett's record 99-yard touchdown run against the Minnesota Vikings.

In 1984, he missed half of the season, after being injured on a bizarre accident, when he slipped while rising from a table at a night club, while watching Monday Night Football. He dislocated his right ankle and in the process broke a bone and ligaments.^[5] He was replaced by Phil Pozderac the rest of the season.

In 1985, he started 15 games, missing the season finale with a neck injury. Cooper retired in 1986, after being injured most of that year. He finished his career after playing in 133 games, including 2 Super Bowls.

Personal life

After retirement, he focused on managing his family owned company Industrial Container Services.

References

^ "Sports Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2019.
^ "Cooper Key Hanger-On". Retrieved February 19, 2019.
^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2019.
^ "Early Doomsday Members Among Cowboys' Best 6th-Round Picks". Retrieved February 19, 2019.
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE; Cowboy in Mishap". Retrieved February 19, 2019.

[1] "Sports Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2019.

[2] "Cooper Key Hanger-On". Retrieved February 19, 2019.

[3] "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2019.

[4] "Early Doomsday Members Among Cowboys' Best 6th-Round Picks". Retrieved February 19, 2019.

[5] "SPORTS PEOPLE; Cowboy in Mishap". Retrieved February 19, 2019.

[5]

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