George Strait was among the big names who paid tribute to Roy Cooper, a rodeo legend who died in a house fire near Decatur in April.

Legacy of Texas rodeo legend Roy Cooper celebrated at Fort Worth Stockyards. Friends including George Strait and Ty Murray share how Cooper impacted their life.

George Strait was among the big names who paid tribute to Roy Cooper, a rodeo legend who died in a house fire near Decatur in April.

Ty Murray, the professional bull rider known as King of the Cowboys, told how Cooper inspired him as a kid watching the National Finals Rodeo. He called Cooper “the legends’ legend.” “He brought a ...

Ty Murray, no stranger to New Mexico — Albuquerque's Ty Murray Invitational bull-riding event bears his name — is a seven-time PRCA all-around champion.

Ty Murray: During his schoolboy days at Glendale's Deer Valley High School, Ty Murray was a promising member of the school's gymnastics team.

Hall of Fame cowboy and Hobbs native Roy Cooper has died in a house fire in North Texas, leaving the rodeo world mourning the loss of a legend.

Rodeo legend and ProRodeo Hall of Famer Roy Cooper died Tuesday afternoon after his home caught on fire in Wise County. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans has the story.

Rodeo legend Roy Cooper died in a Texas house fire earlier this week. He was 69. “It is with great sadness that our family shares the passing of our Dad, The Super Looper, Roy Cooper," Tuf Cooper, Roy ...

Friday kicks off three nights of competition for some of the best bull riders in the world competing in the PBR Ty Murray Invitational.