The Cooper family has been hit hard with the unexpected loss of Shryl Cooper. Shryl was married to 1981 All-Around World Champion Jimmie Cooper for 47 years. Together they lived the rodeo family life.
They called him the “Super Looper” — partly because it rhymed with his surname, but mostly because when it came to tying down calves in dusty rodeo arenas, that’s exactly what Roy Cooper was. One of ...