Ken Cooper (American football guard)
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
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| 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) | ||||||
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| High school | Lauderdale County (Rogersville, Alabama) | ||||||
| College | Vanderbilt | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1949: 15th round, 143rd overall pick | ||||||
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| Regular season | 11–19–1 (.371) | ||||||
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.
Head coaching record
| 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
- ^ "Ken Cooper". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ "Ken Cooper". National Football League. Retrieved August 14, 2011.