Deaf roper comfortable in the world of rodeo
Georgia cowboy Clint Thomas is one of 15 tie-down ropers who qualified for the International Finals Rodeo.
He is like the other cowboys. He loves to rodeo. He loves to rope. He wants to be a world champion someday.
But the 24-year-old IFR rookie also is different than the rest. He is deaf.
Thomas has been deaf since birth, but it hasn’t prevented him doing what he loves and doing it well.
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