A name now far removed from its original descriptive term for someone engaged in the making and repairing of barrels and casks, ‘Cooper’ figures prominently in the historical record.
• Many gained high honours and distinction through their service to the state, while others have achieved fame through a rich variety of endeavours and pursuits ranging from the stage and music to sport and the sciences.
• Born in 1901, the son of English immigrants to the United States, Gary Cooper was the Hollywood actor who won an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1942 for his role of the title character in Sergeant York, and another ten years later for his role of Marshall Will Kane in High Noon.
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