Rodeo clowns forgo face paint, ... Coffee got his start as a rodeo clown in 1969 and has been a “barrel man” since an injury prevented him from dodging bulls like he used to.

SALINAS >> From class clown to rodeo clown, John Harrison had his life figured out at the age of 6.With Nike-clad feet, jeans and a tan shirt, Harrison patched up his mustard-colored clown barrel ...

The Dixie National Rodeo is in its 53rd year in Jackson, and Lecile Harris has been there for nearly every one.The 81-year-old rodeo clown has been a part of the rodeo for more than 60 years.“When I ...

Clowns working the rodeo circuit probably grew out of the turn-of-the-century Wild West shows where spectators began to expect constant entertainment, according to Florence and others.

Jeff Franks is a clown. A rodeo clown. He prefers to be called a bullfighter but will accept either title. He’s that good-natured. He managed to evade the twin spears on every bull’s head.

Anybody with half a brain should have known it was wrong to put an Obama mask on the face of a rodeo clown Saturday at the Missouri State Fair. It was wrong for the announcer, a local school ...

Professional rodeo clown Justin Rumford showed us the ropes of his job. ... He is also looking for an N.C. State cheerleader willing to face-off with him in a cheer-off during the show.

With a little face paint, perhaps a baggy pair of overalls and enough jokes to energize a stadium, rodeo clowns are an essential part of any rodeo. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

A rodeo clown banned for life from the Missouri State Fair for asking spectators if they wanted to see another performer in a President Obama mask get "run down by a bull" says he's received five ...

From class clown to rodeo clown, South Georgia's Colt Hartt is a bull-riders best friend. ... “I had blood running down my face … I saw my little girl’s and my wife’s faces.

(CNN) — The rodeo clown whose controversial routine mocking President Barack Obama got him banned for life from the Missouri State Fair said in his first televised interview Monday he’d… ...