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Birthdate:
November 13, 1955 
Hobbs, NM
Hometowns:
Monument, NM
Durant,
OK
Childress,
TX
Decatur,
TX (Current)
Events:
Steer Roping, Calf Roping, Team Roping
Joined PRCA: 1976
World Championship Titles: 8
World Champion Calf Roper, 1976, 1980-84
World Champion Steer Roper, 1983
World Champion All Around Cowboy, 1983
PRCA Champion Calf Roper, 1976-78
National Finals Steer Roping Qualifications: 13 (1980-81,
1983-88, 1990, 1992-93, 1996, 1999).
Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Calf Roping Qualifications: 19
(1976-1987, 1989, 1991-93, 1995-96, 2000).
Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Team Roping Appearances: 1
(1981, heeled for World Champion Team Roper H.P.Evetts)
Career Earnings: $2
Million plus
Professional Career
Highlights
* Has won virtually every major rodeo in the country.
*1976 PRCA Resistol Rookie of the Year
* In 2000, became first cowboy to cross $2 million in career
earnings.
* Most Wrangler NFR and NFSR aggregate titles with eight.
* World all-around runner-up (1980-81, 84, 95-96).
* National Finals Rodeo calf roping aggregate champion (1976,
1979, 1983, 1995).
* National Finals Steer Roping aggregate champion (1984-85,
1993, 1996).
*Fasted time ever on 10 steers at the National Finals Steer
Roping, 131.5 in 1996
*1996 — Won Calgary Stampede and $50,000 bonus.
* Texas Circuit calf roping champion (1992).
* Prairie Circuit all-around champion (1981, 1987-88).
* Calf roping champion (1976, 1980-83, 1985 and 1987).
* PRCA season winner in calf roping (1976-78).
Hall of Fame Honors:
Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame-Colorado Springs, CO
National Cowboy Hall of
Fame-Oklahoma
City, OK
Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame-Fort Worth,
TX
Injuries:
1979-Wrist caught in a practice coil snapping his navicular
bone sidelining him for four months.
Required three surgeries to pin and screw the roping wrist back together.
Learned to rope left handed while healing.
Came back to win the 1979 NFR with a new record on 10 calves.
1990-Surgery to remove a disk in upper back-an injury from
horses falling with him throughout career.
Later broke left wrist in a car accident catching a ride from the Lazy E
Arena to
Will
Rogers
Airport
in OKC after watching sister Betty Gayle rope at the Professional Women’s Rodeo
Association Finals. The accident
kept him from roping in the 1990 finals.
1994—Shoulder surgery on both shoulders—both had been worn
out.
2006-Shoulder surgery again on left shoulder.
Education
Cisco (Texas) Junior College;
Southeastern
Oklahoma
State
University
(Durant).
“Fast Times” Book published
1997-Authored by Kendra Santos. A
pictorial diary of
Roy
’s legendary roping career from childhood through 1996.
A must for any rodeo fans collection.
Personal
6-2, 200... Parents:
Tuffy and Betty Case of Monument, NM; Stepdaughter, Shada, married to world
all-around champion Trevor Brazile; sons, Clint (2004 NFR Calf Roping
Qualifier), Clif and Tuf all of
Decatur, TX.
Nickname is "Super Looper." ... Member of the inaugural class of ProRodeo Hall
of Fame in 1979; regarded as one of greatest calf ropers in history.
Favorite Calf Ropers to
watch:
Toots Mansfield, Don McLaughlin, Dean Oliver, Phil Lyne, Tom
Ferguson, Gary Ledford, Ernie Taylor,
Joe Beaver, Fred Whitfield, Cody Ohl, Trevor Brazile and my 3 sons.
Favorite Steer Ropers to
watch:
Guy Allen, Guy Allen, Guy Allen and Trevor Brazile
Favorite Horses:
Topper, Whit, and Charlie
Reason for putting out
“Roping My Dreams”
“I wanted to document my life while still alive and have a
visual piece of work to motivate people from all walks of life”
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