PRORODEO Sports News - March 21, 2025

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PRCA file photo of Mike Cervi with his eldest son Mike, Jr in Douglas, Wyoming in 1982

ProRodeo Hall of Fame Stock Contractor Passes Away Mike Cervi

PRORODEO Hall of Fame stock contractor Mike Cervi, who was named the 2022 Legend of PRORODEO, passed away Wednesday, March 19. He was 88 years old. Mike’s history with PRORODEO dates back to the 1950s when his family purchased their ranch near Sterling, Colo. Mike began work as a foreman, but by 1964 was purchasing cattle from across the country, including a herd from Oregon that was reportedly the

biggest livestock sale ever in Colorado at the time. He took another step in his career in PRORODEO in 1974 when he purchased Billy Minick Rodeo Company, which is now known as Cervi Championship Rodeo. Mike quickly became one of the top stock contractors in PRORODEO, servicing some of the biggest PRCA rodeos across the country. He routinely provided stock for Albuquerque, Nampa, Idaho, and Waco, Texas. In

1983, Mike was named the PRCA Stock Contractor of the Year. He received the same honor in 2001. Along with providing stock, he also played a role in producing large rodeos across the U.S., including RodeoHouston, the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo in Denver and the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. Mike was inducted into the inaugural class of the RodeoHouston Hall of Fame on March 17, 2024.

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