
Congratulations to the ProRodeo Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2025
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The latest batch of cowboys and cowgirls who left their mark on PRORODEO was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame Saturday.
The induction ceremony featured a trio of PRCA World Champions – tie-down roper Stran Smith (2008), team roping header Steve Purcella (1996) and bareback rider Jeff Collins (2000) – that headline a star-studded 2025 ProRodeo Hall of Fame class of 11 members.
“I’m thrilled to welcome another star-studded class of individuals into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame,” PRCA CEO Tom Glause said. “This class includes a trio of world champions and other stars in the world of rodeo who will forever be immortalized in the storied ProRodeo Hall of Fame.”
Our Mission
The ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy educates the public about rodeo, its history and impact on Western American culture, and provides recognition to rodeo notables of the past and present and serves as an inspiration for the future.
To bring an appreciation of the American Cowboy and the sport of professional rodeo to the hearts and minds of the public through education, recognition, inspiration and preservation.
Our Vision
The Elite of Professional Rodeo
The colorful history and equally colorful legends of professional rodeo live on at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Since the Hall’s opening in 1979, 279 people, 35 animals and 30 rodeo committees have been inducted. More than 100 individuals are nominated each year, but only a few are selected.
Be a Part of Rodeo History
Rodeo fans from around the world can help honor and preserve America’s original sport for generations to come by joining the ProRodeo Hall of Fame Membership Program. Memberships start as low as $75 a year.