DON ROPER NAMED SPECIAL ATHLETE OF YEAR.Byline: Daily News PALMDALE - To climax their successful season of competition, Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Special Olympians recently crowned 41-year-old Don Roper Donald George Beaumont "Don" Roper (December 14, 1922 – June 8 2001) was an English footballer. Playing career Born in Botley, Hampshire, Roper was a prolific scorer as a schoolboy. as Athlete of the Year Athlete of the Year
Roper of Palmdale was presented with the award by Area Director Dennis Wick during the group's annual appreciation banquet and dance, attended by sports coordinators, coaches and volunteers at the Palmdale Moose Lodge. Roper began competing in 1973 in the pentathlon pentathlon (pĕntăth`lən), composite athletic event. In ancient Greece it comprised leaping, foot racing, wrestling, discus throwing, and casting the javelin. , a grueling track-and- field contest consisting of five events. More recently, Roper pitched and played first base on four gold medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize softball teams; has played forward and center on gold medal basketball teams; and has been a strong server and power scorer in volleyball. He also has been a silver and gold medalist in tennis, winning advanced singles and advanced mixed-doubles with partner Deborah Freeny. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Special Olympians Debra Freeny, left, and Don Roper, second from right, won their fourth straight mixed-doubles title, defeating Robin Lincke and Scott Rice. |
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