Name: Henry Cooper
Date of Birth: 3 May 1934 Chairman of the Variety Club of Great Britain's Golf Society. Did his national service with 4 Battalion, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Former European and British and Commonwealth heavyweight boxing champion. He fought Muhammad Ali twice. His left-hook was nicknamed 'Henry's Hammer'. Has a twin brother, George Cooper. Henry is the elder by 20 minutes. He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) before being awarded Knighthood of the British Empire in the Queen's 2000 Millennium Honors List for his services to Boxing. ... Only man ever to knock down Muhammad Ali. Officially opened The Britannia Park theme park (later to be renamed The American Adventure theme park) in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK. Read more Henry Cooper movies (actor)User Comments |
