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Clay O’Brien Cooper

by | Apr 26, 2017 | True West Blog

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John Wayne thought Clay O’Brien Cooper was too small to play one of The Cowboys—until the pint-sized nine-year-old lassoed and dumped him on the set.  Clay, who dropped his last name for film work, was a real cowboy, brought up on a California ranch. He stayed in show biz until 1976, but his main interest from the age of five: rodeo.  He’s a seven-time World Champion in Team Roping, earning


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