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Earl Cooper
American racing driver (1886–1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the American auto racer. For the NFL player, see Earl Cooper (American football).
Earl Phillips Cooper (December 2, 1886 – October 22, 1965) was an American racing driver.
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Earl Cooper | |||||||
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![]() Cooper (left) and Barney Oldfield with their wives in 1926 | |||||||
Born | Earl Phillips Cooper (1886-12-02)December 2, 1886 Broken Bow, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||
Died | October 22, 1965(1965-10-22) (aged 78) Atwater, California, U.S. | ||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
89 races run over 16 years | |||||||
Best finish | 2nd (1924) | ||||||
First race | 1911 Oakland Trophy (Portola) | ||||||
Last race | 1927 75-mile Race (Rockingham Park) | ||||||
First win | 1912 Tacoma Race #2 (Tacoma) | ||||||
Last win | 1926 25-mile Heat #1 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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