Tie-Down Roping • Class of 2020 Cody Ohl blazed into the ProRodeo ranks in 1994 by winning Rookie of the Year and his first trip to the National Finals Rodeo. The young Texas roper had been planning his career since he was 15 and winning National High School Rodeo awards. It would...
Tie-Down Roping • Inducted 2002 Jake McClure always dreamed of becoming a successful rodeo roper. At age 2, he carried around a clothesline, and by 5, he was successfully roping cats, dogs, chickens, goats and other kids. His father, set on his youngest son acquiring a good education, believed young Jake...
Tie-Down Roping • Inducted 2004 Born on Aug. 5, 1967, in Houston, Fred Whitfield grew up roping anything and everything in sight. Little did he know at the time that his talent would take him to the pinnacle of ProRodeo success. As of 2003, Whitfield has won eight world titles, including...
Tie-Down Roping • Class of 2025 Stran Smith has lived by the mantra of “Never give up on your dreams.” It has paid off for him with 11 National Finals Rodeo qualifications, 3 Texas Circuit titles, and a World’s Champion gold buckle. Born into a ranching and rodeo family, Smith grew...
