Dan Cooper, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and team orthopedic surgeon for the Dallas Cowboys, has received the Jerry "Hawk" Rhea Award given to outstanding NFL team physicians, according to an ESPN report. Members of the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society presented the award. Dr. Cooper has been the head team physician for the Dallas Cowboys for 13 years and joined the organization in 1992.
Dr. Cooper was previously affiliated with the Dallas Stars and is past president of the Texas Society of Sports Medicine.
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Dr. Cooper was previously affiliated with the Dallas Stars and is past president of the Texas Society of Sports Medicine.
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