Coble was born in Houston, Texas on June 1, 1941. Jerry was a consistent winner in youth rodeos in high school.
He joined the Rodeo Cowboys Association in1965 and is a Gold Card Holder. Coble qualified for the NFR in 1968, won the first go round and finished 13th in the world in the bareback riding.
Jerry won the bareback riding three years in a row at Mercedes, Texas. His rodeo career lasted from 1963 until 1977. He served as a rodeo secretary for three years helping Jo Decker during the summer months.
