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Dec 14, 2023 · Mike Mathis, the legendary voice of rodeo in Lufkin, died early Wednesday morning in Las Vegas, where he had been attending the National Finals Rodeo. He was 75.
Mike Mathis is a former professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1976 to 2001. Over his career in the NBA, Mathis officiated nearly 2,340 games, including 12 NBA Finals and three NBA All-Star Games. Mathis wore uniform number 13 during his career.
Rodeo Personnel. Although not born into a family of cowboys, Mike Mathis of Lufkin, Texas, is one of the most notable cowboys in the rodeo world – and while you might not remember seeing him on a bull – you certainly can’t forget his voice.
Dec 13, 2023 · Posted: December 13, 2023 | Last updated: December 14, 2023. LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Mike Mathis, longtime announcer for Lufkin rodeos, has died. Mathis died Wednesday morning in a hospital ...
Dec 13, 2023 · Published 3:24 pm Wednesday, December 13, 2023. By Magnolia State Live. The man behind the voice of the Dixie National Rodeo for more than two decades has passed away. Mike Mathis died Wednesday morning, according to a social media post from Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson.
Dec 13, 2023 · JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The longtime voice of the Dixie National Rodeo has passed away. Commissioner Andy Gipson posted about Mike Mathis’ death on social media Wednesday morning. “With great sadness, I learned this morning my good friend, the one and only Mike Mathis, passed away and went to be with the Lord,” Gipson wrote.
Dec 14, 2023 · Mathis, 75, died early Wednesday morning in Las Vegas, where he was attending the National Finals Rodeo, according to his hometown newspaper, The Lufkin Daily News. "If you’ve gone to rodeo events in Texas, any of the other 48 contiguous states, or even Canada, then you know him," said the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame.
