Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#84|Les Cope Wide Receiver
Retired (1969, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (04-11-1995) Potential C 
Age at Death 60 Born 08-25-1934 in Waukegan, IL
Drafted Round 33, Pick 792 (1960) Experience 11 Years (199 Wks)
College Arkansas University, 1956 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C- Catching B  Pass Cover C- Kick Power C+
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking D- Run Cover D+ Kick Acc D+
Carrying C+ Run Blocking C- Tackling D  Kick Return B-
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C  Execution B+ Agility B-
Strength D  Health F  Aggressiveness B- Hands C+
Jumping B      Attitude C+ Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB D+ C D  DT D  SS D+ K D- GUN C 
WR B- G D  DE D  FS C- P D  KR C+
HB/TB C  T D  ILB D+ CB C  LS D- KRB C 
FB C- TE C  OLB D+ H C- HT B- KOS D 
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1960 ARI 16 0 77 42 54.5 357 8.5 25 78 1.9 0 22.3 18 23.4 1
1961 SEA 14 0 15 7 46.7 55 7.9 28 1 0.1 0 3.9 2 13.3 1
1962 SEA 2 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
1964 SEA 14 0 11 8 72.7 52 6.5 12 7 0.9 3 3.7 3 27.3 1
1965 SEA 16 1 25 14 56.0 126 9.0 21 30 2.1 0 7.9 6 24.0 0
1966 SEA 16 0 14 11 78.6 87 7.9 15 23 2.1 0 5.4 6 42.9 1
1967 SEA 16 4 52 29 55.8 171 5.9 19 12 0.4 0 10.7 9 17.3 3
1968 SEA 16 0 39 24 61.5 142 5.9 15 25 1.0 1 8.9 9 23.1 2
Total   110 5 233 135 57.9 990 7.3 28 176 1.3 4 9.0 53 22.7 9

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1970Les Cope has retired from football.
09-21-1969The Hartford Whalers have waived Les Cope.
08-24-1969The Hartford Whalers have moved Ed Green and Barry Kellagher to the active roster. The Hartford Whalers have moved Lou Jones and Les Cope to the inactive roster.
01-19-1969The Seattle Sirocco have removed Les Cope from the trade block.
10-08-1967Les Cope of the Seattle Sirocco is injured with a wrist dislocation and is expected to be out for approximately 11 days.
09-07-1964The Seattle Sirocco have moved Joe Fowler and Les Cope to the active roster. The Seattle Sirocco have moved Roger Banaszek to the inactive roster.
08-05-1963The Seattle Sirocco have placed Les Cope on the trade block.
09-16-1962The Seattle Sirocco have moved Lou Jones to the active roster. The Seattle Sirocco have moved Les Cope to the inactive roster.