Henry Cooper
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Name: Henry Cooper
Alias: Our Henry
Born: 1934-05-03
Died: 2011-05-01 (Age:76)
Nationality: United Kingdom
Hometown: Bellingham, London, United Kingdom
Stance: Orthodox
Boxing Record: click
Henry Cooper Gallery
Collection of images
Henry Cooper was the 1952 and 1953 ABA Light heavyweight champion.
Olympic Games results
1952 (as a Light heavyweight)
- 1st round bye
- Lost to Anatoly Perov (Soviet Union) 1-2
Awards and Honors
- 1967: BBC Sports Personality of the Year
- 1967: Order of the British Empire - Officer (OBE)
- 1970: BBC Sports Personality of the Year
- 2000: Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's 2000 Millennium Honours List for his services to Boxing.
