Jim Cooper (American football)
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| Position: | Offensive Tackle | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 28, 1955 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 262 lb (119 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Philadelphia (PA) Dougherty | ||||||
| College: | Temple | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1977 / Round: 6 / Pick: 164 | ||||||
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| Games played: | 133 |
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| Game started: | 99 |
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James Albert Cooper (born September 28, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Temple University.
Cooper played high school football at Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia, not far from the Temple campus. He was a three-sport athlete, earning varsity letters in football, baseball, and track and field. He was the Catholic League champ in the shot put. His teammates elected him captain in all three sports during his senior year.
He received a football scholarship from Temple University, where he started for three years as an offensive tackle.
He was inducted into the Philadelphia Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.
Cooper was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 1977 NFL Draft. The NFL proved difficult at first, getting released at the end of his rookie training camp. But after being signed back during the preseason, he took advantage of this second opportunity, by learning 3 positions (Tackle, Guard, Center) and becoming the most versatile Offensive lineman in the team.
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