Rodriguez went on to win three more world championships in 1960, ’62 and ’65. It’s just cool to be a part of the biggest cowboy hall of fame there is.” “It’s one of the biggest honors I’ve ever had. “Being recognized in Oklahoma City is a great honor for me,” he said.
It feels fitting for Rodriguez to also find a permanent home in Oklahoma City, where he made more rodeo magic than most in any era ever will anywhere. I did get a small discount for showing them my RCA (Rodeo Cowboys Association) card. But to be in that Hall the day they opened the doors meant a lot, even though the first time I went through the Hall to see myself in there I had to pay. “There was no induction ceremony back then, and they sent me the induction bronze 10 years later. “To go in there with guys like Leo (Camarillo), (John) Miller and Dale Smith was the greatest honor. “The best thing that ever happened to me in my career was being part of the first group of cowboys ever inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs,” said Rodriguez, who with his wife, Nancy, makes his home in Riverdale, California.
