King of the Cowboys; The Autobiography of the World's Most Famous Rodeo Star

Providing an inside glimpse of the world of rodeo, the champion cowboy describes his youth, his determination to become a rodeo star, his rise to success in the sport, the 1998 life-threatening injuries that nearly ended his career, and his struggle to return to the sport he loved.

Ty Murray was born in Glendale, Arizona, in 1969. By the time he was nineteen he had won Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association's Overall and Bareback Riding Rookie of the Year. The following year, he won his first PRCA World All-Around Championship, and by 23 was the youngest cowboy millionaire the sport had ever known. In all, he has won a record seven all-arounds, as well as PRCA World Bull Riding titles in 1993 and 1998, and the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo average crowns in 1993 (bareback riding) and 1998 (bull riding). In 2000, Ty Murray was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and he retired from professional rodeo in 2001. He lives in Stephenville, Texas.