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oklahoman.com > picture-gallery > news > local > 02/10/2026 > clara-luper-sit-in-plaza-okc-visit-son-calvin-luper-photos > 88606863007

Calvin Luper, original sit-inner, visits OKC's Clara Luper National Sit-in Plaza

4+ hour, 49+ min ago   (27+ words) Calvin Luper, original sit-inner, visits OKC's Clara Luper National Sit-in Plaza'The Oklahoman Calvin Luper, original sit-inner, visits OKC's Clara Luper National Sit-in Plaza...

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oklahoman.com > story > sports > rodeo > 08/12/2025 > roy-leblanc-invitational-rodeo-okmulgee-oklahoma-super-bowl-of-black-rodeos > 85613742007

How Roy Leblanc Invitational — 'Super Bowl of Black rodeos' — stays thriving in Okmulgee

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (846+ words) OKMULGEE "Sitting on his small sheep, a 6-year-old boy from Kansas City fired up the crowd after a good run in the Mutton Bustin' event. Joshua Jackson Jr. had the full cowboy outfit on. His dad, Joshua Jackson Sr., helped…...

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oklahoman.com > videos > sports > rodeo > 08/12/2025 > take-a-look-at-the-roy-leblanc-invitational-rodeo-in-okmulgee > 85621337007

Take a look at the Roy LeBlanc Invitational Rodeo in Okmulgee

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (25+ words) The 70th annual Roy LeBlanc Invitational Rodeo, known as the "Super Bowl of Black rodeos," drew a capacity crowd of 1,000 to Okmulgee, Oklahoma....

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oklahoman.com > story > sports > 08/01/2025 > jb-mauney-bull-rider-pbr-coach-oklahoma-wildcatters > 85194283007

From bull rider to Oklahoma Wildcatters coach, J.B. Mauney is not done with the rodeo

From bull rider to Oklahoma Wildcatters coach, J.B. Mauney is not done with the rodeo6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1280+ words) J.B. Mauney paces from the elevated platform on the edge of the bucking chute to a spot right behind the gates, waiting to give the bull riders one last talk before the gate opens." Watching and waiting. That's all Mauney can…...

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oklahoman.com > videos > entertainment > local > 07/29/2025 > edmond-jr-rodeo-2025-oklahoma > 85413527007

Contestants compete in rodeo events during the Edmond Jr. Rodeo at Edmond Round Up Club

Contestants compete in rodeo events during the Edmond Jr. Rodeo at Edmond Round Up Club6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (28+ words) Contestants ages one to 18 compete in various rodeo events such as Break-A-Way Roping, Stick Horse Barrel Racing, and bull riding during the Edmond Jr. Rodeo ......

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oklahoman.com > story > entertainment > 05/23/2025 > the-last-rodeo-movie-oklahoma > 83803232007

What to know about the new Oklahoma-made movie 'The Last Rodeo,' now playing in theaters

What to know about the new Oklahoma-made movie 'The Last Rodeo,' now playing in theaters8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (497+ words) "The Last Rodeo" stars Neal McDonough ("Tulsa King," "Minority Report") as a retired bull rider who returns to the arena for the sake of his grandson. A family and rodeo drama filmed in Oklahoma is playing in theaters nationwide over…...

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oklahoman.com > story > sports > 03/03/2025 > state-fair-arena-concerts-elvis-reba-okc-big-house-bull-riding-history > 79270443007

From Elvis to bull riding, State Fair Arena has unique history: 'A perfect atmosphere"

From Elvis to bull riding, State Fair Arena has unique history: 'A perfect atmosphere"11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1710+ words) John Brooks vividly remembers the first game he called at Jim Norick Arena." The former OU football and basketball radio play-by-play man wasn't covering the Sooners on this day." Instead, he was there for the Oklahoma City Blazers' first-ever home…...