Mansfield Athletics

Cooley, a 1941 graduate of Mansfield State Teachers College, was an outstanding wrestler for the Mountaineers winning a state championship in the 135-pound weight class in 1940. Mansfield was undefeated during his freshman season and he served as team captain during his junior and senior years.

Cooley served in the Army from 1942-45 earning Bronze Stars in campaigns at Normandy, Rhineland, Central Europe and Northern France.