Overview

• Roy Cooper, a ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee and eight-time world champion, died in a house fire at his Decatur, Texas home on April 29.
• Authorities responded to the fire around 7 p.m., finding Cooper's body 30 minutes later; the investigation into the cause of the blaze remains ongoing.
• Cooper, nicknamed 'Super Looper,' was celebrated for his record-setting career, including a 1983 triple crown and becoming the first roper to earn over $2 million in ProRodeo history.
• Tributes have flooded in from the rodeo community, including the PRCA and Cooper's son Tuf, as well as country music legend George Strait, who called Cooper his 'hero.'
• The Cooper family and rodeo community are organizing memorials to honor his legacy, while his three sons, all National Finals Rodeo qualifiers, continue his storied lineage in the sport.