James Holley Cooper, a 62-year-old Black / African American man, was known across north Tulsa as “Coop,” a kind, community-minded businessman and avid tennis player whose days were carefully balanced between work, family and his love of the game. He had been born in 1953 in Clinton, Oklahoma, and over the years became a long-time resident of Tulsa, building a reputation as a prominent figure in the neighborhood and a mentor to younger generations. Friends and relatives later described how he
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