Albert Cooper

Albert Cooper Jr. (February 23, 1904 – December 1993) was a former U.S. soccer goalkeeper who later served in the New Jersey General Assembly. Cooper earned two cap with the U.S. national team in 1928. The first came at the 1928 Summer Olympics when the U.S. lost to Argentina 11–2. Following this loss, the U.S. tied Poland, 3-3, on June 10, 1928. At the time of the Olympics, he played for Trenton F.C. Born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey, and attended Trenton Central High School, from which he graduated in 1921. After his Olympic play, he competed for the Trenton Highlanders of the American Soccer League and played minor league baseball. He also played basketball, including for the Trenton Tigers and the Trenton Bengals of the American Basketball League. An attorney, he was elected to serve as Sheriff of Mercer County, New Jersey and represented Trenton as a Democrat in the New Jersey General Assembly. References 1904 births 1993 deaths Footballers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Democratic Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly New Jersey lawyers Olympic soccer players for the United States People from Southampton Township, New Jersey Soccer players from Trenton, New Jersey Sportspeople from Burlington County, New Jersey Trenton Central High School alumni Trenton Highlanders players United States men's international soccer players Men's association football goalkeepers American men's soccer players