Joined PRCA: 1976

World Championship Titles: 8

World Champion Calf Roper, 1976, 1980-84

World Champion Steer Roper, 1983 

World Champion All Around Cowboy, 1983

PRCA Champion Calf Roper, 1976-78

National Finals Steer Roping Qualifications: 13 (1980-81, 1983-88, 1990, 1992-93, 1996, 1999).

Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Calf Roping Qualifications: 19 (1976-1987, 1989, 1991-93, 1995-96, 2000).

Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Team Roping Appearances: 1 (1981, heeled for World Champion Team Roper H.P.Evetts)

Career Earnings: $2 Million plus

Professional Career Highlights

* Has won virtually every major rodeo in the country.

*1976 PRCA Resistol Rookie of the Year

* In 2000, became first cowboy to cross $2 million in career earnings.

* Most Wrangler NFR and NFSR aggregate titles with eight.

* World all-around runner-up (1980-81, 84, 95-96).

* National Finals Rodeo calf roping aggregate champion (1976, 1979, 1983, 1995).

* National Finals Steer Roping aggregate champion (1984-85, 1993, 1996).

*Fasted time ever on 10 steers at the National Finals Steer Roping, 131.5 in 1996

*1996 — Won Calgary Stampede and $50,000 bonus.

* Texas Circuit calf roping champion (1992).

* Prairie Circuit all-around champion (1981, 1987-88).

* Calf roping champion (1976, 1980-83, 1985 and 1987).

* PRCA season winner in calf roping (1976-78).

Hall of Fame Honors:

Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame-Colorado Springs, CO

National Cowboy Hall of Fame-Oklahoma City, OK

Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame-Fort Worth, TX

Injuries:

1979-Wrist caught in a practice coil snapping his navicular bone sidelining him for four months.   Required three surgeries to pin and screw the roping wrist back together.  Learned to rope left handed while healing.  Came back to win the 1979 NFR with a new record on 10 calves.

1990-Surgery to remove a disk in upper back-an injury from horses falling with him throughout career.   Later broke left wrist in a car accident catching a ride from the Lazy E Arena to Will Rogers Airport in OKC after watching sister Betty Gayle rope at the Professional Women’s Rodeo Association Finals.  The accident kept him from roping in the 1990 finals. 

1994—Shoulder surgery on both shoulders—both had been worn out. 

2006-Shoulder surgery again on left shoulder.

Education

Cisco (Texas) Junior College; Southeastern Oklahoma State University (Durant).

“Fast Times” Book published 1997-Authored by Kendra Santos.  A pictorial diary of Roy ’s legendary roping career from childhood through 1996.    A must for any rodeo fans collection.

Personal

6-2, 200... Parents:  Tuffy and Betty Case of Monument, NM; Stepdaughter, Shada, married to world all-around champion Trevor Brazile; sons, Clint (2004 NFR Calf Roping Qualifier), Clif and Tuf all of Decatur, TX. Nickname is "Super Looper." ... Member of the inaugural class of ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1979; regarded as one of greatest calf ropers in history.

Favorite Calf Ropers to watch:

Toots Mansfield, Don McLaughlin, Dean Oliver, Phil Lyne, Tom Ferguson, Gary Ledford, Ernie  Taylor, Joe Beaver, Fred Whitfield, Cody Ohl, Trevor Brazile and my 3 sons. 

Favorite Steer Ropers to watch:

Guy Allen, Guy Allen, Guy Allen and Trevor Brazile

Favorite Horses:

Topper, Whit, and Charlie

Reason for putting out “Roping My Dreams”

“I wanted to document my life while still alive and have a visual piece of work to motivate people from all walks of life”