Phillip Cooper Explained

Phillip Cooper
Birth Place:	Amite, Louisiana
Currentposition:	Tackle/Guard
School:	LSU Tigers
Class:	Graduate
Pastschools:	Louisiana State (1913 - 1916)
Highlights:	All-Southern (1915, 1916)

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]

Notes and References

1. Book: The Fighting Tigers, 1993 2008: Into a New Century of LSU Football. 205. Scott Rabalais. 15 September 2008. 9780807133705.
2. News: Atlanta Constitution. 5. December 5, 1915. Cooper Heads LSU.
3. e. g. News: Atlanta Constitution. Composite All-Southern Of Ten Of The Dopesters. Dick Jemison. November 30, 1915.
4. News: U-T Greats On All-Time Southeast Team. Kingsport Post. July 31, 1969.
5. Book: LSU Football Media Guide. 179. 2008.