Ken Cooper (American football guard)
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Kenneth Rousseau Cooper (February 26, 1923 – November 2, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a guard for two seasons with the Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL).[1][2] Cooper served as the head football coach at Austin Peay State College—now known as Austin Peay State University—in Clarksville, Tennessee from 1955 to 1957, compiling a record of 11–19–1.
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| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 26, 1923 Rogersville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died: | November 2, 1997 (aged 74) Bexar County, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lauderdale County (Rogersville, Alabama) |
| College: | Vanderbilt |
| NFL draft: | 1949 / round: 15 / pick: 143 Redrafted 1951, 10th round, 115th overall after termination of Colts franchise. |
| Career history | |
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| As a coach: | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Austin Peay Governors (Volunteer State Athletic Conference) (1955–1957) | |||||||||
| 1955 | Austin Peay | 2–7–1 | |||||||
| 1956 | Austin Peay | 5–6 | |||||||
| 1957 | Austin Peay | 4–6 | |||||||
| Austin Peay: | 11–19–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 11–19–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Ken Cooper". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ "Ken Cooper". National Football League. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Ken Cooper at Find a Grave
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