Don Cooper (born c. 1942)[2] is an American curler.

Don Cooper
 
Bornc. 1942
Team
Curling clubBroadmoor CC, Colorado Springs, CO[1]
Curling career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances
1 (1983)
Medal record
Curling
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1983 Colorado Springs

Cooper won the United States men's curling championship in 1983, defeating Bud Somerville in the final.[3]

Born in Edmonton, Cooper moved to Seattle at the age of 14 when his pharmacist father went into semi-retirement. He began curling at the age of 23. He moved to Colorado Springs in around 1980.[2] At the time of the 1983 World Championships, he worked as a district manager at a computer company.[4]

Teams

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Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1982–83 Don Cooper Jerry van Brunt Jr. Billy Shipstad Jack McNelly USMCC 1983  
WCC 1983 (6th)

References

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  1. ^ Broadmoor Curling Club
  2. ^ a b "Europeans not alone with problems". Regina Leader-Post. April 15, 1983. p. 24. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Ed setting forth to win the World". Winnipeg Sun. April 11, 1983. p. 25. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Sweeping up". Regina Leader-Post. April 14, 1983. p. 20. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
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