John Cooper Autographs
John Cooper is a prominent figure in American college football, renowned for his innovative coaching style and significant contributions to the sport. Born on July 2, 1937, in Riverside, California, Cooper showcased his football talent early on as a standout player at Pacific High School. He went on to play college football at the University of the Pacific, where he played as a quarterback and defensive back, earning a reputation for his leadership and athletic prowess. His playing days shaped his understanding of the game, laying the groundwork for his future coaching career.
Cooper's coaching journey began in high school before transitioning to college football, where he made a name for himself at various institutions, including the University of Tulsa and Arizona State University. It was at Arizona State, where he served as head coach from 1985 to 1987, that Cooper truly flourished, guiding the Sun Devils to three consecutive bowl games and establishing himself as a top-tier coach. His success in Arizona led to his hiring at The Ohio State University, where he took the helm in 1988. Over the next 13 seasons, Cooper transformed the Buckeyes into a national powerhouse, leading them to ten bowl games and winning the Big Ten Conference title three times.
Throughout his career, John Cooper was known for his ability to recruit top talent and develop players, often emphasizing a balanced offensive strategy and a strong defense. His tenure at Ohio State culminated in the 1996 Rose Bowl victory, which solidified his legacy in college football. Despite facing challenges, including some high-profile losses, Cooper's impact on the sport remains significant. In recognition of his achievements, he has been inducted into several halls of fame, showcasing a career that has profoundly influenced college football and inspired countless athletes and coaches alike.
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Current items with a signature of John Cooper
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Traded items with a signature of John Cooper
The most expensive item with a signature of John Cooper (MASTEN GREGORY, WOLFGANG SEIDEL, JOHN COOPER, JO BONNIER + 3 SIGNED F1) was sold in March 2025 for $302.42 while the cheapest item (JOHN COOPER 2 Hand Signed Autograph 4X4 & 4X6 PHOTO 'S-OHIO STATE HOF HEAD COACH) found a new owner for $0.01 in March 2023. The month with the most items sold (10) was March 2025 with an average selling price of $55.49 for an autographed item of John Cooper. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2020 with $249.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.75 was March 2023. In average, an autographed item from John Cooper is worth $24.99.
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Latest News about John Cooper
National Signing Day: Ohio State football recruiting trends (12/20/2023): Dec. 19—Since becoming Ohio State football coach in January 2019, Ryan Day has maintained the recruiting juggernaut John Cooper, Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer built in Columbus beginning in the early 1990s. Day has signed four classes that ranked in the national top five, and 2024 is expected to becom 
Ohio State's Ryan Day at risk of joining John Cooper with third straight loss to (11/24/2023): Ohio State coach Ryan Day has lost two straight against Michigan. A third loss Saturday would put Day in precarious territory in Buckeyes history. USC-Ohio State regular-season football history: 1989 (06/27/2023): Larry Smith beat John Cooper consistently in the 1980s. It started with Arizona's wins over Arizona State. It continued with USC beating Ohio State in 1989. Kickoff for Titans-Texans pushed back one hour after request by Nashville mayor (12/24/2022): Nashville mayor John Cooper requested on Twitter the Tennessee Titans game Saturday be postponed in solidarity with city-wide power usage rollbacks. Cooper: Predictions for 2019 are just Wonder-ful (12/30/2018): A gaze into the crystal ball to see what 2019 has in store for North Jersey athletics.
Older News Stories about John Cooper
2015 Mini John Cooper Works edition from $47,400 (03/2015): PACKED with power and frothing at the mouth, the angriest Mini available will start from below $50,000. Review: John Cooper Clarke, Fibbers, York (02/2015): FIBBERS was packed for John Cooper Clarke, and it was no surprise to learn that his fanbase has grown since his poetry debuted during the 1970s punk rock movement. No. 11 BCA boys shocked by John Cooper (01/2015): In basketball, one bad quarter can ruin an otherwise great outing. Christmas tree angel modelled on Salford poet John Cooper Clarke up for grabs on (12/2014): The unique 4ft model will help to raise funds for the Salford Lads Club Spied! Mini John Cooper Works Prototype Has Almost No Camo (11/2014): Expect to see the production version soon. Interviews: John Cooper Clarke chats about poetry (10/2014): John Cooper Clarke is an English performance poet, dubbed the punk poet. He fills massive venues, and we chat to him here. John Cooper Clarke coming to Birmingham Town Hall (09/2014): Poetry legend brings biting look at life to Town Hall in October FOOTBALL: John Cooper prepared for first full varsity schedule (08/2014): The John Cooper School will step foot into new territory this season, playing a full, 10-game varsity schedule for the first time in the program’s history. It’s a challenge that coach Brent Landrum be La Grande Visite: John Cooper Clarke And Friends (07/2014): Putting the lyrical gymnasts amid the athletes, a "peloton of poetry" is brought to Harrogate Theatre as part of La Grande Visite, celebrating the Tour de France stage in Yorkshire. Inspiral Carpets collaborate with John Cooper Clarke on new album (06/2014): Spoken word from the Bard of Salford features on the Oldham indie icons' first new album for 20 years MINI Caught Testing John Cooper Works At The Nurburgring (05/2014): MINI is putting the finishing touches to the new high-performance John Cooper Works (JCW) model. Spied testing at the Nurburgring, the JCW will sit at the top of the new third-generation MINI line-up, marked out by its more boisterous bodykit plus hike in power. John Cooper Clarke brings national tour to Liverpool (04/2014): Iconic performance poet will perform at Camp and Furnace in November John Cooper students take a ‘minimester’ spring break (03/2014): While other area students were on Spring Break, John Cooper School students in The Woodlands were in the midst of the “minimester.” 2013 Mini John Cooper Works GP Proves its Worth on Ignition (02/2014): The 2013 Mini John Cooper Works GP costs $40,000, but is it worth it? Ignition host Carlos Lago finds out. Sundance Director John Cooper: Technology Driving The Festival's Future (01/2014): The festival director is helping independent filmmakers navigate a world of improving technology for making, and distributing, their movies. John Cooper Culinary Club sponsors Gingerbread Contest (12/2013): Upper School students (grades 9-12) at The John Cooper School put their baking and design skills to work to participate in the annual Gingerbread Contest sponsored by the Culinary Club. 2013 Mini John Cooper Works Clubman review notes: A fashionably quick Mini Clubm (11/2013): EDITOR WES RAYNAL: I thought this 2013 Mini John Cooper Works Clubman was just OK. That kind of surprises me. I thought I'd like it better than I do. John Cooper Clarke: "Arctic Monkeys are the gold standard of beat groups" (10/2013): Watch a video interview with the Q Poet Laureate OSU notebook: John Cooper receives just recognition (09/2013): Saturday night, former Ohio State head coach John Cooper was one of 15 new members inducted into Ohio State’s Athletics Hall of Fame. My life in travel: John Cooper Clarke (08/2013): Performance poet John Cooper Clarke appears at Festival No 6 in Portmeirion from 13-15 September (festivalnumber6.com). His new UK theatre tour starts in late September and runs through to December ( john cooperclarke.com ).
