| UCLA Bruins | |
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| Position | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 13, 1948 Wichita, Kansas |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Leuzinger (CA) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Floyd Gwen Cooper (born December 13, 1948) is an American former gridiron football player. He played college football at the end position for the UCLA Bruins from 1967 to 1969.[1][2][3][4] During the 1969 season, he caught 38 passes for 734 yards and nine touchdowns.[5] He was selected by the AP, UPI, and Pac-8 coaches as a first-team player on the 1969 All-Pacific Coast football team.[6][7][8] He also played professional football in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1970.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Gwen Cooper". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Cooper Isn't a Cheerleader". The San Bernardino County Sun. October 30, 1969. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ James F. Cour (November 19, 1969). "Three Big Ones for Gwen". S.F. Valley Times. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Dwight Chapin (September 25, 1969). "A Boy Named Gwen: Cooper Helps Prove Masculinity Catching Footballs for Bruins". Los Angeles Times. p. III-9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Gwen Cooper". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Southern Cal, UCLA Dominate All-Coast". Tri-City Herald. December 3, 1969. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Martyr Gains 2nd Team All-West Coast Lineup". The Sacramento Bee. November 25, 1969. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Troy, UCLA Dominate Pac-8 Team". Independent Journal, San Rafael, California. December 2, 1969. p. 29.
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