VALE Bob Cooper - Magpie #726

[happy_tiger]

Sorry just now saw the other thread about this. Can’t seem to delete my post so if someone can please do it for me I’d be grateful, cheers

Hey Flip ...long time no chat .....missed ya bro

 

[Halbrowne61]

From an old time Tigers fan, RIP.
Can’t say I was a fan but certainly respected your hard edge.
( of course that was a time when Wests and Balmain weren’t sharing a life !)

 

[Lauren]

WESTS TIGERS

Vale Bob Cooper​

Wests Tigers
Mon 12 Dec 2022, 03:18 PM

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Wests Tigers are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Western Suburbs Magpies second-rower, Bob Cooper.
The towering forward died on Friday night after battling cancer, aged 67.
Cooper was a former Wests rugby union junior who was graded by the Magpies in 1976. He won a premiership with Wests Under 23s in 1977 before moving to the forwards where he used his 1.96m frame to good effect.

He played 76 games for the Magpies from 1977 to 1982 and four for the North Sydney Bears in 1984.
Bob also played in the inaugural State of Origin game in 1980 in his only appearance for the NSW Blues.
His career at the Bears was cut short after he dislocated his shoulder which prompted his retirement from the game.
Wests Tigers passes on its sincere condolences to Bob Cooper’s family and friends.

 

[Todd Packer]

Link to Magpie great Jim Cody's funeral.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Damn. I didn't see this. Bob Cooper. Now you guys believe i am so SLOW....
What a player.. what a legend... thank you for the wonderful memories as a kid at Lidcombe..

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

He will go on to never forget Olsen Filipaina. He felt Olsen - literally. And thank you Olsen for the memories. One of the toughest ever in a Balmain Tigers jersey.

 

[jadtiger]

He will go on to never forget Olsen Filipaina. He felt Olsen - literally. And thank you Olsen for the memories. One of the toughest ever in a Balmain Tigers jersey.

To be honest i can't remember which would have felt worse when Olsen tackled someone and they lay on the ground or when he trampled over them and they lay on the ground.He would have had a large body count

 

[bptiger 0]

He was a member of a great pack back in the day , now he has joined some of those blokes , RIP Bobby played hard played good 👍

 

[momo_amp_medo]

Tough nut. Loved watching him in his day.
RIP big fella!
😢

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Denzel Washington in "The Equaliser"