Jim Bob Altizer
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| Born | (1932-05-05)May 5, 1932
Del Rio, Texas, U.S.
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| Died | December 12, 1997(1997-12-12) (aged 65) |
| Occupation(s) | Calf and steer roper |
| Relatives | Blanche Altizer Smith (sister) |
Jim Bob Altizer[1] (May 5, 1932 – December 12, 1997) was an American professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in calf and steer roping. He competed in the Rodeo Cowboys Association (RCA), and won the RCA calf roping world championship in 1959 and the RCA steer roping world championship in 1967.
Altizer was born in Del Rio, Texas.[2] He graduated from Del Rio High School in 1948.[3]
Altizer was a Texas border ranchman.[4] He was also a member of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.[5]
In 1979, Altizer was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.[2]
Altizer died[6] on December 12, 1997[2]ofcancer,[5] at the age of 65.
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