Fans of Tuf Cooper were saddened when the Decatur, Texas cowboy had to step away from the end of the 2025 season due to injury, but then the whole rodeo world got a reminder of his resilience at the ...

When Tuf Cooper announced after the Mandan Rodeo that he was ending his 2025 season, the news resonated deeply across the rodeo world. The three-time PRCA Tie-Down Roping World Champion is no stranger ...

As much as Tuf Cooper might not want to admit it, sometimes father actually does know best. Of course, when your father is eight-time World Champion and ProRodeo Hall of Famer Roy Cooper, there’s some ...

LAS VEGAS - Defending world champion Tuf Cooper took the lead in the tie-down roping season standings Friday night in the National Finals Rodeo, tying for second in the second round. Cooper, from ...

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. Someone ...

DECATUR, Texas — ProRodeo Hall of Famer Roy Cooper died in a fire at his home in North Texas on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). He was 69. The ...

They called him the “Super Looper” — partly because it rhymed with his surname, but mostly because when it came to tying down ...