ProRodeo Sports News - July 24, 2020

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Buc Days pushed until 2021

BY THE NUMBERS 1 The number of PRCA world champion cowboys to also have won an Academy Award for acting. Ben Johnson was the 1953 team roping world champion and won his Oscar as best supporting actor in 1971 for The Last Picture Show. 8 The number of steer ropers who competed in the 2019 Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping and at the 2020 National Circuit Finals Steer Roping, July 19-20 in Torrington, Wyo. The event was won by Ora Taton, who last qualified for the NFSR in 2003 and 2004. $28K The amount of money, $28,905, PRCA legend Trevor Brazile needs to earn to reach the $7 million mark in career earnings. Brazile, who leads the July 22 steer roping PRCA | RAM World Standings with $32,347, is the career PRCA earnings leader. Recent ProRodeo Hall of Fame selection Cody Ohl is second on the

Due to the continuous and unexpected spread of COVID-19, the Buccaneer Commission decided to cancel Rodeo Corpus Christi (Texas). The rodeo is slated to return in 2021. On March 17, Buc Days was rescheduled for Nov. 19- 29. Instead, the event has been moved to April 29-May 9, 2021. As

“The Buccaneer Commission is grateful to its 300-plus volunteers, 70-plus corporate partners and the community for supporting our events and fundraisers throughout the years,” said Johnny Philipello, President & CEO of Buc Days, in a press

release. “Despite the challenges faced with not having the signature event in 2020, we were able to award $62,000 to 20 deserving high school seniors. We look forward to doing it bigger and better in 2021.”

announced previously, all official Buc Days/Rodeo Corpus Christi tickets already sold will be honored during the new dates in 2021. To receive a refund, reach out to the original point of purchase.

‘Art of Rodeo’ book now available

“The Art of Rodeo,” a book featuring the works of sculptor Chris Navarro from Casper, Wyo., painter Brandon Bailey and photographer Randy Wagner from Cheyenne, Wyo., is available. “The Art of Rodeo” tells many facets and stories of rodeo using drawings, paintings, sculptures and photography to express the excitement, danger and passion of the sport. Focusing on the legend and history of Wyoming’s Cheyenne Frontier Days, the book tells the early days of rodeo to the present. Released June 2020, the hardbound book is 272 pages with more than 600 images. These images were edited from viewing more than 20,000 photos, many dating back more than 100 years. The book covers the stories and history of legendary figures of rodeo. The book is $35, and those interested can visit chrisnavarro.com for more info.

Subscribe to the PRCA on The Cowboy Channel Plus App The Cowboy Channel and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association have launched the PRCA on The Cowboy Channel Plus App, which brings the most exciting ProRodeo streaming to fans’ fingertips. The PRCA on The Cowboy Channel Plus App will keep fans up-to-date with their favorite PRCA rodeos and athletes, as well as provide behind-the-scenes access to livestreamed and on-demand PRCA rodeo events from around the country. The content can be accessed via the mobile app (available on Android and iOS), Apple TV, any browser, smart TV or device. Viewers will be able to enjoy free access to up-to-the-minute news, bios, rodeos and highlights. Those with a subscription will unlock premium content such as up to six simultaneous live rodeo feeds, classic PRCA archived rodeos, The Cowboy Channel video-on-demand programming, and the only place viewers can stream the National Finals Rodeo. The Cowboy Channel Plus App is available for only $9.99 a month or save up to 25% and purchase the whole year for $89.99. To sign up for the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus app, visit www. cowboychannelplus.com.

list with $3,510,941 in career earnings.

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