Henry Cooper

May 03, 1934 - May 01, 2011 (76 years old) in London, England

Sir Henry Cooper OBE KSG was an English heavyweight boxer known for the effectiveness of his left hook, "Enry's 'Ammer", and his knockdown of the young Muhammad Ali. Cooper held the British, Commonwealth and European heavyweight titles several times throughout his career, and unsuccessfully challenged Ali for the world heavyweight championship in 1966.

Following his retirement from the sport, Cooper continued his career as a television and radio personality and was enormously popular in Britain: he was the first (and is today one of just three people) to twice win the public vote for BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.

Known For

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Noel's House Party

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The Upper Hand

Henry Cooper

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The Cannon & Ball Show

Self

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Live From Her Majesty's

Self

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Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

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Noel's Telly Years

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Facing Ali

Self

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Royal Flash

John Gully, M.P.

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The Plank

Beer drinker

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a.k.a. Cassius Clay

Self (archive footage)

Credits

Facing Ali 2009

Self

★ 7.4
Bargain Hunt Famous Finds 2008

★ NR
Legacy: A Personal History of Barry Sheene 2007

Self

★ NR
Ali's Dozen 2006

Self

★ 7
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 2002

★ 6.1
Boom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show 2001

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Noel's Telly Years 1996

★ NR
Noel's House Party 1991

★ 7.2
An Audience with Jackie Mason 1990

★ 7
The Upper Hand 1990

Henry Cooper

★ 7
Live From Her Majesty's 1983

Self

★ 5
Bullseye 1981

Self - Special Guest

★ 7.1
The Plank 1979

Beer drinker

★ 7.4
The Cannon & Ball Show 1979

Self

★ NR
Royal Flash 1975

John Gully, M.P.

★ 5.9
The Tale of Elsie Bossing 1975

Himself

★ NR
a.k.a. Cassius Clay 1970

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.5