Louis Brooks

Louis Lee Brooks (December 9, 1916 – August 6, 1983) was an American rodeo cowboy who competed in Rodeo Association of America (RAA) events in the 1940s. During a brief career, Brooks was a two-time All-Around Cowboy champion, winning the honor in consecutive years in 1943 and 1944. In addition, he won four season discipline championships. After his retirement following his second All-Around title, he went into ranching. Brooks was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1991.

Biography Born in Fletcher, Oklahoma, on December 9, 1916, Brooks was raised in Washington County. Brooks left high school to embark on a ranching career, and entered a rodeo for the first time when he was 20 years old. In 1942, Brooks led the RAA in season earnings in the bareback riding discipline. His winnings of $1,925 were $37 higher than the number-two bareback rider of that year, Hank Mills, and were enough for him to claim his first discipline championship. The two discipline titles and All-Around honors gave Brooks a "triple crown" for the season. He was buried in Nolan County, at Brooks Ranch Cemetery. and the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1991. His championships are recognized by the modern Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.