ProRodeo Sports News - Sept. 30, 2022

two Wrangler National Finals Rodeos. A year ago, Kaycee Feild won Round 5 in Las Vegas on the horse with a 91-point ride. The ride was a historic one as it pushed Feild to 26 round wins at the NFR, which broke the PRCA bareback riding record for most round wins previously held by Bobby Mote. In 2022, the horse led four different cowboys to the pay window. As a Montana ranch raised horse, the family said Famous Dex had a big impact on them both inside and out of the arena. Sowing Good Deeds program now open AGCO Corporation, through its brands Massey Ferguson and Hesston by Massey Ferguson, is a proud sponsor and longtime friend of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). We applaud the generous support PRCA-sanctioned rodeos provide for local, regional, and national charities and organizations. To raise awareness of the tireless efforts of these organizations, Massey Ferguson and Hesston established the Sowing Good Deeds™ program. This annual award brother, Delbert ‘Sunny’ Gibbs, both of Las Vegas. There will be a Celebration of Life at noon October 8, at Rollie &Naomi’s home. Memorials for Rollie may be sent to the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund, 101 ProRodeo Drive, Colorado Springs, Colo., 80919. Gibbs’ generosity and time supported the Ronald McDonald House, Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, and as a Cub Scout leader. He was a pickup man for Cotton Rosser and served as a rodeo judge, on occasion, from the 1960s to the 1980s. Gibbs was president of the Las Vegas High School Alumni Association since 2008, which has paid out over $100,000 in scholarships for high school youth. He was president for the Nevada High School Rodeo Association and president of Miss Rodeo Nevada for three years. He also worked diligently with others in forming the Circuits for RCA and was president of the Wilderness Circuit. He was on the Board of Directors for the Cowboy Reunion, held during the Wrangler National Finals, that donated yearly to PRCA, Rodeo Historical Society and the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund. The bowling team, of which he was a member, won the Celebrity Bowling competition during the National Finals for 15 years. Gibbs is survived by his wife, Naomi;

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TRU FASHION COOPER A girl, born Sept. 20 to four-time PRCA World Champion

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Brookman Rodeo talks loss of horse Famous Dex The rodeo world has lost one of its premier Wrangler National Finals Rodeo bareback horses in Brookman Rodeo’s Famous Dex. He was nine years old. Famous Dex’s final out came at the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up on Sept. 17. After bucking off Ty Breuer in the finals the horse lost its footing on the dirt, suffering a leg injury. Famous Dex was able to exit the arena on his own and be brought back to the family ranch in Sidney, Mont., but unfortunately had to be put down. “The vet out there took care of him as soon as he came out of the arena and actually thought he was going to be all right,” said Cathy Wieferich, owner of Brookman Rodeo. “Then he got on the truck and made his big trek home. He wasn’t too bad when he got home, but as the week progressed, he got worse. We made the tough decision to put him down.” Famous Dex competed at the past F. Rollie Gibbs, former ProRodeo steer wrestler and president of Helldorado Days in Las Vegas, passed away in his home in Las Vegas, Sept. 16. He was 87. Born Sept. 9, 1935, in Las Vegas on the Miller Ranch, Gibbs participated in the Helldorado Days Parade when he was just a year old when his older brother drove a cart pulled by a pair of goats. Little did he know he would win the steer wrestling at that rodeo in 1956 and then become the president of Helldorado Days later. He rode bulls in high school, and later went professional in steer wrestling. Chuck Sheppard, a cowboy and RCA rodeo judge, waived Gibbs’ entry fee until he started winning. June Ivory, rodeo secretary, cornered him at the Salt Lake City rodeo and made him buy his RCA card. Willard and Benny Combs hazed for him. Gibbs competed for 36 years, off and on. He worked for a crane company for years, but finally decided he should start his own business. Rollie Gibbs Crane Service helped build many hotels and casinos as well as the Nevada Test Site. BRIEFS

Tuf Cooper and his wife, Tiffany, of Decatur, Texas. Tru weighed 6 pounds and 6 ounces and was 19.75 inches long. This is the couple’s first child. Cooper

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recognizes local PRCA rodeo committees who go above and beyond to make a positive impact in their communities. Each year, five finalists are chosen from dozens of nominations, with one rodeo committee winning a Massey Ferguson®tractor worth up to $60,000 for the outstanding work they do. We will be sharing the stories of rodeo teams across the country who are Sowing Good Deeds in their communities. Submissions for the 2022 Sowing Good Deeds program are open until Nov. 1, 2022, available here. • Open to all PRCA-sanctioned rodeo committees in good standing, regardless of size, located within the 48 contiguous U.S. states and the District of Columbia. • Participating rodeo committees must apply for the Sowing Good Deeds program and meet certain criteria. • Participating rodeos will receive a Hesston and Massey Ferguson Sowing Good Deeds banner to hang in their arena. • Grand prize winner receives a Massey Ferguson tractor valued at up to $60,000 as well as a trip for two to the PRCA Awards Banquet, Nov. 30, in Las Vegas, Nevada, to accept the prize.

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