HOUSTON – Rodeo Houston icon Leon Coffee is stepping away from being a barrel man and clown after 31 years, but he said he will continue to be a part of the event and carry on with his mission ...

69-year-old Leon Coffee, a RodeoHouston legend and fan favorite, will climb inside that familiar blue barrel on the NRG Stadium floor for the last time on Sunday.

Leon Coffee himself had a say in the selection process, handpicking Harrison as his successor. “He is the perfect addition to RODEOHOUSTON, and I can’t wait to see what he brings to the arena ...

Leon Coffee whose green cowboy hat and painted face welcomed millions to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, popped out of his barrel for the a final time earlier this year. But he's now becoming ...

Events Longtime barrelman Leon Coffee inducted into RodeoHouston Hall of Fame With his bright green cowboy hat and contagious smile, Coffee somehow managed to make a dangerous job look fun.

Coffee has been a Houston rodeo fixture for more than 30 years, but he isn't leaving the arena fully—he'll still be entertaining people from the stands, without the danger of a bull running at him.

As a rodeo barrelman for three decades, Coffee sacrificed his body to protect bullriders by distracting the dangerous bulls trying to buck them off.

RodeoHouston announced that John Harrison will succeed Leon Coffee who retired as "the man in the can" after more than three decades. “We are excited to have John Harrison join us at RodeoHouston.

Leon Coffee has become a legend in the rodeo community after a historical career that has spanned more than 50 years. It's an incredible achievement, as for over two generations, Coffee has been ...

And, after conversations with the Houston committee, Coffee was literally going to make the call on his replacement. “That’s who actually called me first – it wasn’t Houston; it was Leon.