Samuel VanVoorhis Cooper (February 1, 1909 – August 22, 1998) was an American football tackle who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

He attended Monongahela High School and graduated from Mars High School in Mars, Pennsylvania.

[1] After playing in the NFL, Cooper went on to become superintendent of a boys' home, a teacher, coach, and principal.

He also worked at a steel company and operated a farm with his wife.

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