Beloved bullfighter and clown Leon Coffee announces retirement from Houston Rodeo

Leon Coffee, who has been a part of Rodeo Houston for nearly 3 decades, will take his last crawl to the barrel after announcing his retirement.The time has come for the end of a staple at RodeoHouston. Beloved rodeo clown and barrel man Leon Coffee has announced his retirement.

"I'm the barrel man. I'm an island in a sea of sharks," said Coffee. "I've got to be out-of-the-way and ready to get in the way if needed."He first began riding bulls as a young child but then started his bullfighting career before making his official debut in 1993."I don't fear those bulls. I have a healthy respect for their ability to hurt me," said Coffee. "But I also have a very healthy respect for my ability to get around them.

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