Phillip "Chief" Cooper was a college football player.
College football
Cooper was a prominent tackle for the LSU Tigers football team, and captain of the 1916 team.[1][2] Walter Camp gave him honorable mention in 1916. He was also twice selected All-Southern.[3] He was nominated, though not selected, for an Associated Press All-Time Southeast 1869-1919 era team.[4] Cooper was from Amite, Louisiana.[5]
References
- ^ Scott Rabalais (15 September 2008). The Fighting Tigers, 1993 2008: Into a New Century of LSU Football. p. 205. ISBN 9780807133705.
- ^ "Cooper Heads LSU". Atlanta Constitution. December 5, 1915. p. 5.
- ^ e. g. Dick Jemison (November 30, 1915). "Composite All-Southern Of Ten Of The Dopesters". Atlanta Constitution.
- ^ "U-T Greats On All-Time Southeast Team". Kingsport Post. July 31, 1969.
- ^ LSU Football Media Guide (PDF). 2008. p. 179.