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Matt AustinMatt was born to be a rodeo cowboy – followingin the footsteps of his father, Lonnie Austin, aPRCA bull rider and saddle bronc rider and hisgrandfather, Boyd Austin, a RCA bull rider andsaddle bronc rider. In high school, Matt was thebull riding champion and saddle bronc averagewinner at his high school finals rodeo.His cham-pion pedigree includes:

•2003 PRCA bull rider Rookie of the Year•2003 PRCA Overall Rookie of the year•2005 NIRA National Champion•2005 XBull World Champion•2005 CBR World Champion•2005 PRCA World Champion•2005 NFR Average winner•2005 Broke PRCA money earnings record•2005 Broke Ty Murray’s single season money record in a single event

Toya Bolton Toya was raised between Lovington and Hobbs,New Mexico, where he began riding steers at ageeleven. After an outstanding junior career, hejoined the PRCA in 1979 and went to the Texas Cir-cuit Finals from 1980-85 and the PRCA National Fi-nals in 1982. Toya won the bull riding at Kansas Cityin 1983, as well as many others throughout his ca-reer in Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. In

Texas, he won Beaumont, Sonora, Vernon, Lubbock, Belton, and San Saba(twice), along with several rounds at the Houston rodeo over the years.He was the George Paul Memorial Bull Riding Champion in 1991. In 1992,Toya went to France as part of the opening cast of Buffalo Bill’s Wild WestShow at Disneyland Paris. He and his wife, Sally, have five children and fourgrandkids. Toya now spends his days ranching north of Odessa, Texas.

Royd DoyalRoyd was born in Amarillo, and competed in bare-back and bull riding throughout high school andcollege, accumulating numerous championshipsand awards. He has received many awards andchampionships, including:•1993 Central Rodeo Association Bull RidingRookie of the Year•1993 Texas Professional Rodeo Association BullRiding Rookie of the Year and Finals Championbull rider

•1993 Peltier Bull riding series champion•1994 PRCA Texas Circuit Bull riding Rookie of the Year•1994 PBR Finals qualifier, George Paul Memorial Champion•1995 PBR Finals Qualifier and Tour Challenge Champion•1996 PBR Finals Qualifier•1996 PRCA Texas Circuit Finals Champion•1997 and 1999 PBR Finals Qualifier •1999 WNFR Qualifier •An official for PRCA, PBR, ABBI, NIRA •11 years of experience judging youth rodeos, bull ridings and other rodeorelated events

Leonard Fluitt Leonard was raised in Poteet, Texas, where hebegan his rodeo career at the age of four as hisfamily were charter members of Texas Youth RodeoCowboys Association competing in showmanship,bareback riding, calf roping, ribbon roping, teamroping, and steer wrestling. In 1972, he wasawarded the TYRA Sportsmanship Award and con-tinued his rodeo career at Tarleton State Universityin 1975-77. In 1979, after getting his PRCA card,

Leonard placed in the first round and average of San Antonio and then thenext week he won a go round in Houston. Other accomplishments include:•1979 PRCA Steer Wrestling Rookie of the Year•Qualified for the Texas Circuit Finals in 1979, 1980, and 1982.•Placed in Fort Worth, San Antonio, Houston, Lake Charles, Sikeston, St. Louis, Louisville, and Indianapolis

•Placed in 17 Texas rodeos•PRCA Gold Card holder

Pete Hawkins Ft. Worth Texas native Pete Hawkins comes from arodeo family. Pete’s dad, Guy Hawkins, was a stand-out bareback rider. Pete had a very successful highschool rodeo career winning the National HighSchool Bareback Championship in 1991 and TexasHigh School Bareback Championship in both 1991and 1992. Pete went on to a successful collegerodeo career then on to the PRCA. Pete won manyprestigious rodeos such as Ft. Worth, San Antonio,

Cheyenne (two times) and Pendleton (two times). He was also a PRCA TexasCircuit Bareback Champion. Pete qualified for a total of six NFRs. In 1999, Hewon four go rounds at the NFR and finished only $822 shy of the world title.

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2020 Western Heritage InducteesBeckie FrazierJerry P. Hill

Jason JeterJason Jeter started his rodeo career in junior andhigh school rodeos in North Texas. Jason was the1990 AJRA Champion Bareback Rider. Jason wenton to excel in college rodeo for Sam Houston StateUniversity. In 1996, he was the National Intercolle-giate Rodeo Association Champion Bareback Rider.Jason went on to the pros winning several big PRCA

rodeos including, Denver, Cody, Dodge City, Austin and San Angelo. Jasonqualified for six NFRs and he won the average at the National Finals in 2002winning the second go round and placing in six additional rounds. Jason fin-ished the 2002 year as the reserve world champion. In 2004, Jason won thePRCA Texas Circuit Bareback Riding title.

Casey McGlaunCasey’s rodeo career began with a calf riding win inEarth, Texas at 7 years old. In High School, he qual-ified for the NTHSRA Finals in calf roping, barebackriding and bull riding, winning the Average in bare-back. He qualified for the TSHSRA and AJRA Finalsin the bareback and bull riding. In 1984, Casey re-ceived the PRCA Texas Circuit Rookie of the Year forAll Around and bull riding as well as runner upPRCA bull riding Rookie of the Year. He qualified

for the PRCA Texas Circuit Finals and finished in the top 20 of the PRCA bull-riding standings. Casey had the distinction of winning (at the time) the rich-est one head PRCA regular season rodeo in Las Vegas by riding Cervi’s A14Sunni’s Velvet, a record that would hold for 13 years. He was a consistentmoney winner at many of the PRCA’S top 25 Rodeos including Cheyenne, SanAntonio, Houston, Kansas City, Phoenix, Las Vegas and Albuquerque. In lateryears, Casey once again picked up his lariat ropes and began training calfroping horses. Casey qualified for the New Mexico Rodeo Association Finalsin calf roping three years.

Curtis Molder Curtis was born and raised in Keller, Texas duringhigh school, he competed in bareback, saddle bronc, calf ropingand bulldogging events – NTHSRA bareback cham-pion in 1973, Texas State Champion going to the na-tional finals in 1974. Molder then joined theInternational Rodeo Association and made the finalsin 1976 and 1977. In ‘76 he was the only rookie in

bareback, had the high point ride in the IFR and was 2nd in the average. Hegot his PRCA permit in 1978 and made the Lone Star Circuit finals in 1978,1979, 1980 and 1981, winning rookie of the year in 1978. He was the 1980bareback Lone Star Circuit Champion. Curtis Molder competed in PRCA, andwon a first in bareback in the dozens of rodeos including San Angelo, Beau-mont, Jacksonville, Texarkana, and Austin. He supports High School Rodeo,sponsoring teams as well as making and donating chaps. Curtis and his wifeattend Palo Pinto Cowboy Church which has an arena ministry.

John MulockJohn began riding Broncs in 1974 and finishing Re-serve Champion in the California Cowboys Associa-tion. In 1975, after joining the International Rodeo,he competed in 125 rodeos that year, winning bothRookie of the Year and Rookie Bronc Rider, runner-up Champion Bronc Rider, and number 11 in theAll-around Standings. After moving to Houston, he

competed in 127 rodeos in 1977, winning the IRA’s World Championshipand winning the average at the IRA Finals Rodeo by 41 points. Among John’sachievements are:• first person outside the PRCA to receive an invitation to the World’s LargestMatch Bronc Riding in Wolf Point, MT.

•Won Indianapolis with a 90 point ride on “Chrystal Springs” the reigning“Bucking Horse of the Year’

•Won the Lone Star Circuit Bronc Rider Championship, 1979•Won rodeos in St. Paul, Oregon, Puyallup, Washington, Omak, WashingtonStampede (2 times), Tacoma Dome, and Portland (2 times).

In 1989, he retired from the broncs, pursuing his passion of training qualityhorses... winning events in reining, cutting and a futurity winner in “The National Reined Cow Horse Association.” John returned to Texas in 2009,continuing to train horses.

Cory TurnbowCory grew up riding bulls in the Cleburne/Mansfieldarea. His toughness and reckless riding style gavehim the nickname “Mr. 90 or nothing!” He qualifiedmany times for the PBR Texas Circuit Finals, and the1995 Champion. He also qualified for the 2000 PBRFinals. Injuries plagued his career, causing him tojust miss qualifying for the NFR in 1995 and 1998by a few hundred dollars. He made record setting

rides in local venues like Billy Bobs riding a notorious bull “Texas Red”scoring 96 points… which many of his peers thought it could have beenscored a 100.

Trina Shane Powers HadleyTrina was born in Sonora, and her father was TexasRodeo Hall of Fame Member, Louis Powers. A truecowgirl, she started at age 8, won numerous titlesas a junior, and she has accumulated many more ti-tles and awards throughout her life:•1972 1st All Around win at age of 8 (Barrels &Flagpole)•TX High School Regional Winner & Finalist Qualifier

•Reserve All Around AJRA World Champion•Rope the Rockies Champion Team Roper•USTRC SD Champion & National Finalist Qualifier•4 Time Women’s National Finals Qualifier in Team Roping•Past National Assistant Director, Professional Women’s Rodeo Association•Past President, Women’s Professional Rodeo Assoc. (Wyo-Braska chapter)

Nancy Gault Mayes•1965 – National High School Rodeo Qualifier –Breakaway Roping•1979 – TBRA Finals Champion•1982 – TBRA Year End Reserve Champion•1983 – National Finals Rodeo Qualifier (WPRA)•2004, 2006, 2015, 2017 – TSPRA Reserve Cham-pion Barrel Racer•2012 – TSPRA Year End Barrel Racing Champion

•2014 – TSPRA Finals Ladies Breakaway Roping Champion•2017, 2018 – TSPRA Finals Barrel Racing Champion•2016 – Induction into South Central Texas Rodeo Ring of Honor•1997-2000 – Rodeo secretary for Texas Senior Pro Rodeo Asso.

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Mindy MorrisMindy Morris knew at a young age that horses androdeo were her passion. She began competing atJunior, High School and Open rodeos, winningmany buckles and some all-around saddles, and aNARC Coors World Championship (1991). She alsowon the BFA World Championship Derby (1990)and Sweepstakes (1993) and the ranch girl’s barrelrace at the Ft. Worth Stock Show and Rodeo

(1992). Mindy attended Texas A&M University where she won the SouthernRegion and qulaified for the CNFR three consecutive years (1991-1993),winning a NIRA National Championship in 1992. She got her WPRA permit in1993, set an arena record at Mesquite, TX, and won Kansas City, MO, herfirst rodeo as a cardholder. In 1994, Mindy was the WPRA Rookie of theYear, Texas Circuit Champion, Texas Circuit Finals average winner, andquailifed for the Dodge National Circuit Finals, and the NFR. She competedin the Texas Circuit finals 4 times (1994-1997) winning the average twice(1994, 1996). Outside the arena, Mindy helped develop the equine programat TAMU-Commerce where she taught horsemanship classes (2005-2007).Mindy is also a fifth generation rancher that values livestock, tradition, andeducation.

Barrie Smith Barrie is originally from Mesa, Arizona, and begancompeting at age 6. She got her WPRA card whenshe was 13. Over the years, she has competed inGoat Tying, Barrel Racing, Steer Undecorating,Breakaway Roping and Team Roping. She and herhusband Brad moved to Stephenville in 2000 withtheir two children. Listed below are some of hermany accomplishments:•3X National High School Rodeo Goat Tying Champion, 1974-1976

•Qualified for College National Finals Rodeo 2X•NIRA National Women’s All Around Champion 2X, 1978-1979•NIRA Member of National Champion Women’s Team in 1978-1979•Qualified for WPRA Finals four times•Qualified USTRC Finals•Qualified for World Series of Team Roping Finals six times•In 2015 at the Wildfire Roping placed in the average with 3 of 4 partners.

Kenneth Durham Kenneth first discovered trick roping as a teenagerin the 50’s at an event in Sherman, Texas. He boughta rope and taught himself enough to land somelocal events in the North Texas area. In the 60’s, JimEskew, Jr. taught him more difficult rope tricks andhorse catches. The most difficult trick he learnedwas roping a horse while standing on his head onthe back of a second horse. By the 70’s his act

became popular at rodeos throughout Central and North Texas and SouthernOklahoma. In the early 80’s, his son joined the act, a rare father-son trickroping team. By the 90’s, the act still featured horse catches, a dying art. Included among his more memorable performances were shows at: • the Texas Governor’s Mansion•the Super Bowl XLV in Dallas• the last show of the official Buffalo Bill Wild West Show

•the Fort Worth Stockyards Rodeo,•Texas Stadium, Southfork Ranch, and the Mesquite Championship Rodeo•appeared county music video “God Blessed Texas” by Little Texas• the trick roper of the year award from The Wild West Arts Club, 2006Kenneth’s journey to become acclaimed roping artist demonstrates his lovefor the art of trick/fancy roping which he passed on to his son and grandson.

Vannie HallidayVannie’s early rodeo career started at the age of 8,working with his father, who was employed by DickRatjen, producing rodeos in the Texas panhandleand eastern New Mexico. In 1972, my father boughtout Dick Ratjen and started the Halliday RodeoCompany. Together they produced rodeos in NewMexico and the Texas Panhandle. His rodeo careerhas been on the production end working as apickup man, stock foreman and chute boss.

He also competed in bareback riding; calf roping and team roping. Heworked for Harry Void Rodeo as a pickup man, timed event chute boss andflankman for approximately 20 years. Later, he would work for Texas Cow-boy Hall of Fame stock contractors Bad Company (Mack Altizer), TerryWalls Rodeo Company, and Mike Cervi Rodeo. His career included workingmost of the major national rodeos, and all the major Texas rodeos. He wasnamed the top stock foreman for the Extreme Bull Riding Tour in 2003.

Dixie Reger MosleyDixie was born into a rodeo performing family.When Dixie was 5 years old she began trick ridingand roping on a Shetland pony. Later she jumpedpalomino horses over a car, and performed as arodeo clown for 13 years. The family worked forColonel Jim Eskew and spent Dixie’s earlier years inWaverly, New York, doing rodeos and an occasionalWild West Show. Dixie was a founding member of

the Girls Rodeo Association, and was their rodeo clown and competed in allevents. Roping was her favorite. She became a Contract Director and thenVice President. She retired in 1953, married cattle buyer Bill Mosley, raisingher three children in Amarillo. She was inducted to the National Cowgirl Hallof Fame in 1983 and the RHS Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City in 2003. Shewas named Pioneer Woman of the Year in 2004 by the National Symposiumin Lubbock and is the only eligible woman to attend Rodeo Clown Reunions.

Glen UrbanGlen started riding bulls at 14. Had some success,but his asset was speed. A few bullriders noticed,and Bubba Goodeau suggested that Glen team upwith Skipper Voss, and they quickly became a goodcowboy saving team. Over the years, they workedhundreds of rodeos in Texas, Oklahoma and 23other states. They were voted to work a couple ofSRA Finals, and in 1973, Glen was recognized as atop bullfighter by the top 20 bull riders in the TRA,

and worked the TRA Finals. In 1974, he got his pro card and went to workfor Tommy and Bobby Steiner, where he teamed again with Skipper – this time,professionally. He has been blessed to work with many rodeo professionals...Kajun Kidd, Quail Dobbs, Bobby Gill, Tom Lucia to name a few. “I have dedi-cated my entire life to rodeo... either in the arena or behind the chutes.”

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Roy AngermillerRoy was inspired to follow the rodeo tradition andlifestyle through role models: Casey Tibbs, Bill Lin-derman, Jim Bob Altizer, Dean Oliver and his father,an RCA member and contestant. At 14, he joined AJRAto start a long-standing relationship with rodeo.After two years in the Army, he joined the NIRAthrough Southwest Texas Junior College, and thenearned a Masters Degree at Sul Ross. As a 25-yearPRCA member, he had many achievements:

•Two Texas Circuit Steer Roping titles, tying the fastest steer twice duringeight Steer Roping Finals

•1978 Team Roping and 1980 Calf Roping titles – Pecos•1992 Steer Roping title – Pendleton•1975 Calf Roping title – Phil Lyne Invitational•Steer Roping titles – Wesley Sims Memorial and Buddy Wheelis Memorial•PRCA Gold Card Member•Sul Ross RAS Hall of Fame Inductee•38 years of teaching and coaching at Southwest Texas Jr. College•NIRA Board of Directors and Faculty Director

Corky BerryCorky Berry was born and raised in the Texas Pan-handle town of Tulia. He is truly a real-life workingcowboy – roping, caring for wheat pasture andsummer cattle. This has been his entire life’s work,except for a serving our country for a few years.Corky entered his first rodeo in 1956 at O’Donnell,winning the Bareback Riding event on a horsecalled Muddy Water. He rode broncs, steer wrestledand entered all roping events from the 1960’s thru

80’s. He got his PRCA card in 1980, and entered Cheyenne Frontier Days forthe first time, placing in the Steer Roping. He was also on the winning WildHorse Race team that year when only PRCA cowboys entered it.Many more wins were ahead then:•1985 at Lazy E, he won his first Senior NFSR Championship and also theAverage.

•1986 won NFSR Senior World Championship •1986 won Mel Potter Laramie College Tripping in Cheyenne, Wyoming•1987 won Senior Steer Roping at Cheyenne... first Senior to ever win it.Roping through 80’s & 90’s, Corky entered his last Tripping in 1997 at theLazy E. Corky Berry resides on the Bill Walker ranch in Sweetwater, OK... “a dollar a day retired cowboy!”

Phil BrewerPhil Brewer was born in 1946 in Gorman, Texas,moved to San Angelo, and eventually to Graham,where he still lives today. After moving to Graham,he went to his first high school rodeo in 1963 andwon his first amateur rodeo in 1964 at Seymour. AtSouth Plains College, Texas Tech and Sul Ross, hewas on the rodeo teams, competing in the southwestregion of the NIRA, racking up several bull ridingwins. Phil filled his RCA permit in 1968 winning

Jackson, MS and then Kissimmee, Fla. two weeks later. He competed in 66rodeos that year from Spokane, WA to Montgomery, AL winning Coffeyville, KSand placing enough to keep going. After a stint in the military, Phil startedback bullriding from 1971-80, competing and placing in rodeos fromCanada to Texas, taking home 5 titles. He and his wife Karen have a success-ful cattle hauling business. And Todd is a professional photographer, theofficial photographer for Championship Bull Riding from 2009-2018.Phil says “The best part of rodeoing are the friends you make.”

Cotton GeorgeCotton started his rodeo career in college atStephen F. Austin University, competing in manysmall amateur rodeos in the East Texas, placing inmost and picking up some wins. He competed inBareback, Bullriding, and Steer Dogging in NIRAand PRCA (Gold Card 1968-present) events. Someof his titles include:•Mesquite Year End Bareback Rider Champion1979

•Fort Worth Cowtown Winter Series Bareback Champion 1979•Lone Star Circuit Bareback Riding Director 1981•Lone Star Finals 1978•Lone Star Finals 1979 (finished 5th for the year in Bareback riding)•Lone Star Finals 1980•Wins in dozens of rodeos throughout Texas and the nation•THSRA President, 2002; THSRA National Director 2003•President of the National High School Rodeo Association, 2012-13

Jim Houston Jim was born in Omaha, Nebraska. In the height ofhis rodeo career, he rodeoded out of Burkburnett,TX. His highlights include:•1962 NFR – Rookie of the Year in Bareback, 9thin the world standings.•1963 NFR – 8th in the world standings•1964 World Champion Bareback Rider –$20,897 earnings and didn’t even have to show upat the NFR to win the title.

•1965 World Champion Bareback Rider – $17,631.00 earnings •1966 Runner up to the World Champion – $17,159.00 earnings•1967 – 9th in the world standings•1968 won the average at the NFR, NFR record of 81 points in the Barebackriding.

•1969 NFR – finished 11th in the world standings•Invented the Rawhide Bareback Rigging Handle that is still used today

Jasbo FulkersonDuring his rambunctious childhood, Josbo seemedto live for the Ft. Worth Rodeo, one of the biggest inthe country. At age 20, he signed on as a stock han-dler for the stock contractor for the show. Soon,with encouragement from his boyhood friend, DickGriffith, he became a bull rider on the professionalrodeo circuit. In a few years, he achieved status asone of the best bull riders of his times, but his realfame in rodeo came when he decided to become a

bull-fighter clown. His daring antics in the arena were the delight of rodeofans across the country. In 1927, he acquired his famous mule Eko and de-veloped a natural ability to make people laugh. He combined skill, athleticability and comedic timing to entertain crowds at rodeos acros the country.He performed every year from 1927 through 1948 at the prestigious Madi-son Square Garden Rodeo. He was the first barrel man, havinginvented the device in the late 1920’s to provide a more accessible sanctuaryfrom the beasts. Thus he introduced the invention that has thrilled rodeo au-diences ever since. His untimely death in 1949 marked the end of one of thegreatest rodeo clowns of all time.

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Johnny Dwayne Newton Johnny grew up around horses, and in his teenageyears began bulldogging and rodeoing. Joining theRCA in the early 60s and competed until the mid70s. 1974 was his best year, winning major rodeos,which included Dallas. He set a record at San An-gelo, 3 flat, where it stood in until l998. He was alsothe first recipient of the Sid Boston Memorial, bywinning the bulldogging at Pine Bluff AR, and mak-

ing the NFR where he won back-to-back rounds. After his rodeo career, hestarted training cutting horses and accomplished a life goal by winning theQuarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio in horse cutting, and finishing inthe top ten in the world in 1990. Johnny continued with his life work untilhe passed away from kidney cancer in 2004.

Foy and Jody ReynoldsIn his early rodeo career while living inTexas, Foy competed in most all events andlater specialized in calf roping and steerwrestling. In 1946, at age 19, he set a steerwrestling arena record, 5.3, at Madison

Square Gardens which held for many years. In 1958, he started Rocking RRodeo Company with his wife Jody. He produced RCA (now PRCA) rodeosfrom Homestead, Florida to Gerry, New York. Foy was known especially forhis great bucking bulls, and had bucking stock at the NFR in Dallas, TX in1960. Jody Reynolds was born in Borger, TX. She was an RCA trick rider,performing at many rodeos in Texas and across the country including presti-gious rodeos such as Madison Square Garden and Boston Garden. She alsoperformed in the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Canada. Jody was known forher unique fire jump act while doing a roman stand on her horse Badger. Shewas also an RCA rodeo Secretary and timer. For nearly 30 years, Foy andJody lived in Texas competing, performing, and working RCA rodeos, untilthey started a cattle order buying operation and rodeo production company.

Taylor WebbTaylor competed in wrestling at the University ofKansas, and after graduation, he was teacher/coachat Plano HS. He started their very first wrestling pro-gram in 1975, and helped pioneer wrestling atmajor high schools in the Dallas area. At the sametime, Taylor was one of the top Texas Circuit steerwrestlers for 20 years, a consistent winner and one of

the toughest competitors in steer wrestling jackpots and matches. One of thefew to beat world champion Byron Walker in a match at his home arena inEnnis enroute to winning the Skeeter Memorial tournament match Champi-onship. He was a nine time Texas Circuit Finals qualifier, 1980-81; 1983-1989, Champion at Pecos, San Angelo, State Fair Rodeo, three time Mesquiteyear-end champion, IPRA Finals Qualifier 1976, CRA champion 1976 and1979. He competed primarily in the Texas circuit due to his coaching andteaching schedule, but competed occasionally at larger rodeos such asCheyenne throughout the summer break.

Bodacious1999 PRCA Hall of Fame and 2019 PBR Brand ofHonor Bucking Bull – J31 BODACIOUS (owned byAndrews Rodeo Company) was a powerful 1,900-pound yellow bovine, considered by some to be thegreatest ever to buck. As a two-time PRCA championbull (1994, 1995), he is one of only two bulls tohave won both PBR and PRCA titles. He was alsoconsidered the world’s most dangerous bull. After

Bodacious seriously injured several bull riders, his owner Sammy Andrewsretired the notorious bovine in 1995, after 135 outs and only 8 qualified. In 2004, Outdoor Life visited the Andrews ranch and filmed a documentarytitled “Fearless Bodacious.” •2019 PBR Brand of Honor Inductee•2017 Professional Bull Riders Hall of Fame Inductee•1999 PRCA Hall of Fame Inductee•1995 PBR Bull of the Year•1994 and 1995 PRCA Bull of the Year•1992, 1994 and 1995 PRCA Bull of the Wrangler National Finals•1993 and 1994 PRCA Texas Circuit Bull of the Year

Dodge DurangoDodge Durango (G21) was owned by the Rofter GRodeo Company.•NFR 1998-2004 (7x)•PBR 1998-2000 •NFR best bull 2000•Texas Best 98-99•75-0 as dodge bounty•Only 4 qualified rides in career (3 of which wereworld champions)

•First time ridden by Cody Custer 1999 NFR•Avg ride 2.24 seconds

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Fire Water FlitOwner/Breeder: Vickie Adams•Legend in Rodeo/Barrel industry competitor/sire•Sire of $5 Million in Earners•Derby Champion three times•Helped qualify Celie Whitcomb Ray to NFR•Qualified Vickie Adams Texas Circuit two times•Winner of State Fair of Texas Rodeo, fastest timesHouston & San Antonio Rodeo

•3 NFR Qualifiers•AQHA/WPRA horse of the Year x 2•3 WPRA World Champion Juv.•World Champion Sr. Pro•IPRA qualifier•2 World Champion AQHA

Free Malone “Jocko”Lloyd and Cathy Hodges bought Jocko when he wassix years old. Free Malone, better known as Jocko,was a lotta horse… he had a big motor. Over hisfourteen-year career in the PRCA, fourteen WorldChampions and eighteen other NFR qualifiers rodehim, along with over 90-plus other riders. LeonardFluitt first rode Jocko after the winter rodeos in1979, won the Steer Wrestling Rookie of the Year...

mostly riding Jocko. Steer Wrestling World Champion Tommy Puryear notonly rode Jocko at various rodeos but also competed on him at the NFR.Don Urbanek won Pecos on Jocko... ten years later, his son C. J. won Pecoson Jocko. He had talent and longevity. When most other good horses of hisera were long into retirement, Jocko was still going at a high level until retir-ing at the age of 24. He lived a long and productive life, from a two-year-oldracehorse to an exceptional doggin’ horse well into his 20's. Jocko died atthe Hodges’ farm in May 2007 when he was thirty-eight years old, still withthat competitive spirit.

Lucky•Lucky’s early rodeo career, won the barrel racingaverage at the first rodeo entered.•Rodeo associations – Texas Barrel Racing Association, Girl’s Rodeo Association/Women’sProfessional Rodeo Association.•Rodeo title(s) & years – Texas Barrel Racing Association Champion 1955, 1956, 1957. GirlsRodeo Association runner up to the World Cham-pion 1959, 1960, 1961.

•Association finals – TBRA 1955-57, GRA 1958-64•Major rodeos won – San Antonio Livestock Exposition –1958; Lake Charles, LA – 1958.

•Other Rodeo achievements – Won the Men’s Barrelrace with John Farris at Loveland Colorado, 1960

Sam Houston State University1968 NIRA Men’s And Women’sNational Champion TeamsThe NIRA National Finals were heldin Sacramento, CA in 1968 and whatan honor for Sam Houston State Uni-versity, Rodeo Coach Sonny Sikes,and the individual team members of

the Rodeo Team to win both the Men’s and Women’s National Championshipin the same year. The Men’s Team consisted of: Ronnie Williams, Bob Smith(deceased), Carl Deaton, Dan Harris, Bill Burton, and Jimbo Daniels. TheWomen’s Team consisted of: Kay Williams, Willie Little, and Becky Bergeron.In the men’s events, these guys all placed deep in the steer wrestling, calfroping, and bareback riding. The women’s team all placed deep in the bar-rel racing and goat tying.

Coors Cowboy Club &Ranch RodeoThe original Coors RanchRodeo was the ‘kickoff event’of the summer starting in1987. This past year they celebrated their 31st year. The Coors Cowboy Club was

formed in 2000, with the mission to promote Amarillo, Texas, ‘the CowboyWay’, which means helping your neighbor! The CCC now oversees, directsand runs the Ranch Rodeo, with the same commitment the Reed family andCoors of Amarillo did for 20 years. This is the major fundraiser for theCoors Cowboy Club. The CCC Ranch Rodeo event serves as a tribute to WestTexas Heritage. This Rodeo promotes the history and western life of theseranches, by featuring competition between real cowboys, from real workingranches in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles and New Mexico. The CCC volunteers their time, services, goodwill and cooking skills, to organiza-tions to benefit groups, individuals, children in need, military people, lawenforcement, and scholarships to name a few. It is a non-profitable charityorganization.

Tarleton State College1969, 1970, and 1971 NIRA Women’s TeamsThe 1969, 1970 and 1971 Tar-leton State College women’steams accomplished a featnever equaled and, given thelevel of competition today, will

probably never be duplicated. They were the NIRA National Champions threeconsecutive years – 1969, 1970 and 1971. These teams and individuals alsowon numerous Southwest Region event and team championships. The sevenladies listed below were on one or two teams – Karen Walls (1969), SallyPreston (1969 & 1970), Angie Watts Averhoff (1969 & 1970), Vicki HigginsEmerson (1970 & 1971), Connie Wilkinson Wood (1970), Sharon HarrisonYoungblood (1971), Martha Tompkins Jordan (1971). All are college grad-uates and native Texans and still reside in Texas. These ladies were the firstinductees in the Tarleton State University Rodeo Hall of Fame (2012). Theywere also inducted in the Stephenville Walk of Fame (2000). All are active intheir communities and the Tarleton Rodeo Alumni Chapter. In honor of theirdeceased former coach, Carl Chumney, they awarded a scholarship to theTarleton Rodeo Team.

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