Floyd Cooper

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Floyd Cooper is a multi-sport player from Burlington, Ontario.

[edit] Life

Floyd entered Burlington Central High School in September 1944 and from then until graduation in June 1949 participated in track and field, basketball and football. He was a member of the Hamilton Junior Wildcats in 1949 and part of 1950. The remainder of the latter year and up to and including 1952 Floyd was a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and in 1952 played lacrosse for the Burlington Braves.

Floyd was assistant coach for the McMaster Marauders in 1952-53 and played for the Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Dutchmen of the ORFU in 1953-54.

Floyd took employment in Kitchener-Waterloo in 1955 and it was there that an interest in football officiating began. Floyd returned to the Hamilton area and became a member of the local football officials association. In 1968 Floyd was selected to the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union officiating panel and from 1969-82 was a member of the Canadian Football League officiating panel.

Floyd continues to enjoy golfing, skiing, sailing, fishing, hunting, baseball and badminton.

[edit] Highlights

  • 1943-46 BCHS Juvenile, junior, and intermediate track and field Champion
  • 1943-45 Burlington Lions Softball League Champion
  • 1948 BCHS Niagara District COSSA Football Champion
  • 1949 Dominion Champion Hamilton Junior Wildcats
  • 1952 Member of Burlington Braves Lacrosse Club
  • 1950-52 Member of Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club
  • 1952-53 Assistant Football Coach – McMaster University
  • 1967-82 Member of Hamilton Football Officials Association
  • 1968 Member of CIAU Officiating Panel
  • 1969-82 Member of CFL Officiating Panel
  • 1974 First Game as a CFL Grey Cup Official – Vancouver
  • 1977 First Game as a CFL referee
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