Cecil James Cooper (21 February 1926 – 14 June 2010) was an Australian professional

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footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and

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ed in the 1950s. A

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representative , he captained and later coached the

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club of the

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. He is the brother of Australian international Lionel Cooper and fellow Canterbury-Bankstown players Col Cooper and Reg Cooper. In 1953, when captain of his club, Cec Cooper suffered a fractured spine. Cooper died on 14 June 2010, at the age of 84.

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