Rick Young obit

Jasper Lions Club Rodeo Legend Rick Young has died

 

He was not on the list.

A man that was as much of the former Jasper Lions Club Rodeo as the bull in the chute, Rick Young has died.

Young, rodeo clown who was known, loved, respected and known by all in the pro-rodeo circles died at his home town of Tickfaw, Louisiana at the age of 91.

Young was not only known for his antics and comedy routines at the rodeo but also as a true friend to many here in the Jasper Area.

Rick once said on KJAS, "I have so much fun when I come to Jasper, I ought to pay ya'll to let me come."

Rick may be gone but he won't be forgotten.

He was also known as The Ragin' Cajun, was an American bullfighter and rodeo clown.

Young was born in Houston, Texas on March 3, 1934. He attended and graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University. He began his rodeo career in 1959, and was a rodeo clown and bullfighter for 35 years.

In 2022, Young was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.