Five inducted into New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame

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Clif Cooper stands next to a portrait of his father, Hobbs native Roy Cooper, at the Albuquerque Convention Center, who on Sunday was posthumously inducted into the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame.
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Roy Cooper portrait in the NM Sports Hall of fame at Albuquerque Convention Center on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
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Farmington’s Alana Nichols, a six-time Paralympics medalist as a wheelchair basketball player and an alpine skier.
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Steve Loy, a Sandia High School golfer and football quarterback of the late 1960s-early 70s who now, as an agent, represents golf superstars such as Phil Mickelson and Jon Rahm.
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Michael Sinclair, a small-school football All-American at Eastern New Mexico (1987-90), played 11 years in the NFL with Seattle and Philadelphia.
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Fredd Young, a New Mexico State linebacker (1981-83) who in seven years in the NFL with Seattle and Indianapolis was twice voted All-Pro and was a four-time Pro Bowler.

Hobbs native Roy Cooper, a world champion rodeo calf roper, on Sunday was posthumously inducted into the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame after dying unexpectedly in April. Clif Cooper and other family members were in Albuquerque to represent their father. Roy Cooper's sons Clif, Tuf and Clint are all champion calf ropers.

Also inducted on Sunday in Albuquerque:

• Sports agent Steve Loy (Sandia High School, Eastern New Mexico)

• Paralympics gold medalist Alana Nichols (Farmington)

• Former NFL football player Michael Sinclair (ENMU)

• Former NFL football player Fredd Young (New Mexico State).

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