Barker and Hawks inducted into the All Cowboys & Arena Champions Hall of Fame

baker-hof — L-R Front Row Joyce Curtis, Scott Mendes, Micky Nix(receiving for JD Nix), Erin McComb(receiving for Cody Nix), Bobby Green's Grandson (receiving for Bobby & Maureen Green. L-R Back Row Terry Bevers, Jimmy Hodge, Tina Lee Sikes Hodge, Casey McGlaun, Ms. Butler (receiving for Johnny Nix), Ronny Eckhart, Missy Long-Jones & Dudley Barker. Not present: Joy Hawks, Neil Love

Stephenville’s Dudley Barker and Joy Hawks are among the 2018 members inducted into the All Cowboys & Arena Champions Hall of Fame.

The purpose of the All Cowboys & Arena Champions Hall of Fame is recognizing top individuals in the rodeo and arena-related world and people who love the Western culture.

All Cowboy and Arena Champions Hall of Fame provides an opportunity to recognize individuals who were top hands but, for whatever reason, chose to compete only at state or regional basis.

DUDLEY BARKER

Born August 30, 1944 in Taylor, Texas, Dudley helped with the family ranch before going to college and the military. He attended Texas A&M University, receiving a Master ’s degree in Animal Science plus three teaching certificates. Before finishing his education, he completed 4 years in the United States Marine Corps as Captain with a tour in Vietnam. In August 1975, he moved to Stephenville, Texas where rodeo was prevalent. Soon after, he started a business as a full-time professional rodeo photographer-Doright Enterprises–and for over 42 years and still going, Dudley Barker has been preserving rodeo memories as a professional photographer with the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association ( PRCA) as a Gold Card member. Dudley spends a majority of his time traveling across the Southwest, in addition to various ranch rodeos, ropings & junior rodeos. He has been honored with an induction in the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame and the 2009 PRCA Photographer of the Year. These events including over 35 NFRs having been captured in a Book- “ 5 Decades of Rodeo” , on a DVD-”Lifetime of Action -covering Four Decades” and his web-site- www.dudleydoright.com. As Dudley says, ”When all is said and done, all that will be left are friends , memories and photos”.

JOY HAWKS

Professional Women’s Rodeo Association World Champion Bareback Rider, Reserve World Champion Bull Rider, Reserve All-Around World Champion. In 1997 she won the women’s bull riding at the PBR in Houston. She was the Founder of the Rhinestone Renegades, an organization dedicated to teaching and promoting women in the rough stock industry. She has been a stock contractor with Championship Bull Riding, PBR, UBBI and various other bull riding organizations.

Hawks has recently turned her attention to the Texas Bronc Riding Association where she is a driving force and mentor and coach to the resurge of women returning the rough stock side of rodeo.

While she may be in her “coaching years” Hawks has never been one to turn down a challenge and reports indicate she has been on four broncs this season — making three successful rides at the ripe old age of “46 or so”.