PRORODEO Sports News | Roy Cooper 1955-2025 | May 2, 2025

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MAY 2 2025

PRORODEO SPORTS NEWS DIGITAL MAGAZINE

“You ride every horse for

what he is. Don't under ride him and don't over ride him, and everything

STOCK CONTRACTOR AND RODEO PRODUCER HARLEY TUCKER WITH HIS WIFE BONNIE Harley Tucker played a crucial role in the inception of the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo

will come out OK.” ~ Tom Miller, 2025 PRORODEO Hall of Fame Inductee

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TIME CAPSULE Not many cowboys are recognized for changing their sport - but trend setter Jake McClure is one of them. 19

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MANAGER’S MESSAGE The Texas Swing of Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin, Houston and San Angelo provided a big boost to cowboys.

BRADLEE MILLER WINS CINCH CHUTE-OUT Miller spurred Straight Stick for 92 points to win in San Angelo.

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STEINER WINS AT BATTLE BORN BRONCS Rocker is on a hot streak and shows no signs of cooling off as he captured yet another championship.

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PRCA MOURNS PASSING OF PRORODEO HALL OF FAMER ROY COOPER The rodeo world has lost a legend. Cooper passed away in a house fire in Decatur, Texas. He was 69.

MAYFIELD TAKES CHAM PIONSHIP IN SAN ANGELO The victory was a confidence boost after an up-and-down few weeks of competition.

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WORLD STANDINGS 36

NEW PRORODEO HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Star-studded PRORODEO Hall of Fame Class of 2025 announced. Meet the outstanding inductees.

HE SAID-SHE SAID Who knows Chase Brooks better? 44

COVER PHOTO PRORODEO Hall of Fame calf roper Roy Cooper being interviewed at the 1983 National Finals Rodeo. Photo by PRCA photographer James Fain.

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