RIP Wayne Cooper

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[julius]

That means 5 players, almost *half* of the 1990 Blazers team has died.

 

[Hoopguru]

R.I.P. Big Fella

 

[TBpup]

That means 5 players, almost *half* of the 1990 Blazers team has died.

Was just talking about that with a friend today before that news broke. So sad....too young.

 

[calvin natt]

Damn. Sounds like he was such a great guy. Remember watching him play and hearing “cooooop”. RIP

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[THE HCP]

Very sad!!!! I think he was part of the Kiki trade!

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

weezy baby... RIP!

 

[julius]

Very sad!!!! I think he was part of the Kiki trade!

Yep, Kiki for Natt, Lever, Cooper and 2 picks (Rassmussen and Willie White).

 

[julius]

I didn't realize that Natt barely played for the Nuggets.

 

[trailblazer18]

Cooooooooooooooooooop!!!!

 

[tlongII]

That means 5 players, almost *half* of the 1990 Blazers team has died.

Coop, Duck, Jerome, Petro, and Uncle Cliffy. So sad. They gave us some great memories!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

One of my favorites. I think I saw him at a autograph signing at a random thriftway for the Franz cards

 

[wizenheimer]

Very sad!!!! I think he was part of the Kiki trade!

yes:



Blazers re-signed him 5 years later and he retired a Blazer in 1992

he was also part of a great trade for Portland. In 1982, Blazers traded Kelvin Ransey for Cooper and a future 1st round pick. That turned into a 1985 pick that the Blazers used to draft Terry Porter

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Pinwheel1]

I didn't realize that Natt barely played for the Nuggets.

Natt's first two years in Denver...... he was great. An all-star in 85'. That was painful to watch. Then he started getting hurt.
Fat Leaver was a two time all star and all NBA 2nd team for Denver.

 

[crandc]

That means 5 players, almost *half* of the 1990 Blazers team has died.

I thought the same. I was at rally after finals and still have pics. Jerome Kersey, Kevin Duckworth, Clifford Robinson, Drazen Petrovich, Wayne Cooper, Paul Allen. All gone. Damn.

 

[ABM]

COOOOOOOOOOOOP!!!!!

R.I.P., big guy.

It occurs to me that so many professional athletes die way too early.