Steve Fryar competed in calf roping and steer wrestling for Tarleton State University (1971-1977) and was inducted into its Alumni Hall of Fame. He was the 1976 Southwest Region Champion Steer Wrestler at the CNFR in Bozeman, won the CNFR and National Championship in steer wrestling in 1977. Steve’s PRCA career lasted 21 years (1974-1995). He placed at many rodeos and was seventeenth in the world in 1976. He qualified for the NFR in 1980 in steer wrestling and finished twelfth in the world standings. Steve was the champion steer wrestler at the 1975 Stephenville PRCA Rodeo and the 1976 Odessa PRCA Rodeo. After retiring, he continued to participate in calf ropings and serve the rodeo community. Steve passed away in January 2017.