Gwen Cooper (American football)

Gwen Cooper

UCLA Bruins
Position	End
Personal information
Born:	(1948-12-13) December 13, 1948 (age 76) Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College	UCLA (1968–1969) Ottawa Rough Riders (1970)
High school	Leuzinger (CA)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pac-8 (1969)

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. "Gwen Cooper". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
2. "Cooper Isn't a Cheerleader". The San Bernardino County Sun. October 30, 1969. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
3. James F. Cour (November 19, 1969). "Three Big Ones for Gwen". S.F. Valley Times. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
4. 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.
5. "Gwen Cooper". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
6. "Southern Cal, UCLA Dominate All-Coast". Tri-City Herald. December 3, 1969. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Martyr Gains 2nd Team All-West Coast Lineup". The Sacramento Bee. November 25, 1969. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Troy, UCLA Dominate Pac-8 Team". Independent Journal, San Rafael, California. December 2, 1969. p. 29.