Seventy-eight years ago today, the rodeo champ who became a country star after Garth Brooks name-dropped him was born.

Chris LeDoux grew up loving music and rodeo, the two passions he built his life around equally. For a talented bareback rider who had worked his way up through the ranks, the transition into a ...

On this day (March 9) in 2005, Chris LeDoux died of cancer at the age of 56. He was the real deal. Before LeDoux was a renowned country singer and songwriter, he was a rodeo champion. He recorded his ...

PRORODEO recently highlighted the life and accomplishments of Chris LeDoux in honor of the 50th anniversary of his Bareback Riding World Championship. If you like our content, choose Sports ...