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National Rodeo Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2024
Mack Altizer
Mack Altizer was born October 27, 1957, and lives in Del Rio, Texas. Growing up in a rodeo family, he competed in all timed events and won his first championship in 1973, taking both the calf-roping and All-Around titles at the American Junior Rodeo Association (AJRA) finals. The 1976 National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA) calf-roping champion, Altizer was named president of the AJRA from 1976 to 1977.
In 1980, he became president of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA), the same year he formed Bad Company Rodeo, where he unveiled several innovations to the sport. Insisting that Bad Company be as fair as possible to every contestant, Altizer kept charts tracking the performance of rodeo stock, replacing any that didn’t measure up. He also featured events set to music, with ingenious soundtracks accompanying each Bad Company Rodeo, and his marketing plan included meeting with rodeo committees to share ideas to improve their rodeos.
Named stock contractor of the year for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA), Altizer’s other honors include Legacy of the West Trailblazer, 2022; Bull Riding Hall of Fame, 2021; Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Jim Shoulders Lifetime Achievement Award, 2019; and the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame, 2011.
Altizer’s rodeo innovation and knowledge have contributed greatly to the sport of rodeo.
Mack Altizer was born October 27, 1957, and lives in Del Rio, Texas. Growing up in a rodeo family, he competed in all timed events and won his first championship in 1973, taking both the calf-roping and All-Around titles at the American Junior Rodeo Association (AJRA) finals. The 1976 National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA) calf-roping champion, Altizer was named president of the AJRA from 1976 to 1977.
In 1980, he became president of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA), the same year he formed Bad Company Rodeo, where he unveiled several innovations to the sport. Insisting that Bad Company be as fair as possible to every contestant, Altizer kept charts tracking the performance of rodeo stock, replacing any that didn’t measure up. He also featured events set to music, with ingenious soundtracks accompanying each Bad Company Rodeo, and his marketing plan included meeting with rodeo committees to share ideas to improve their rodeos.
Named stock contractor of the year for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA), Altizer’s other honors include Legacy of the West Trailblazer, 2022; Bull Riding Hall of Fame, 2021; Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Jim Shoulders Lifetime Achievement Award, 2019; and the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame, 2011.
Altizer’s rodeo innovation and knowledge have contributed greatly to the sport of rodeo.
