American Hat Company "Exclusively Designed" By Tuf Cooper

BOWIE, Texas, March 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- American Hat Company announces an "Exclusively Designed" collection, its first collaboration and partnership with World Champion Tie Down Roper and Professional Rodeo's Youngest Millionaire, Tuf Cooper.  

The "Exclusively Designed" collection will feature 15 styles specially created by Tuf Cooper for American Hat Company.  The collection will come to life in the Fall of 2014, and will consist of Tuf Cooper's signature felt hats with straw hats to follow.

"When the door opened and I had the opportunity to work with American Hat Company to design and build my hats I was thrilled," said Tuf Cooper. "I have had a long standing relationship with Keith Mundee, President of American Hat Company, and I know that American Hat Company makes the very finest quality hat available on the market."

"We are excited to be associated with Tuf Cooper," said Keith Maddox, Owner, American Hat Company. "Tuf Cooper symbolizes all of the characteristics of American Hat Company; integrity, quality and the determination to be the very best.  Tuf Cooper is the brightest rising star in the sport of professional rodeo and definitely a crowd favorite.  Making the very best quality hat in the market today has led American Hat Company to our phenomenal growth over the last 5 years."

Tuf Cooper can be followed on Sirius XM channel 80, Rural Radio, on "Tuf Cooper Tuesday" at 5:00 PM.  You may also follow Tuf Cooper on Twitter and Facebook. 

About American Hat Company
Founded in 1915 in Houston, Texas, the brand has grown to a world known hat preferred by rodeo champions, working cowboys, ranchers and Texas lawmen.  American Hat Company is an innovator in the western industry and has been credited with developing the "open crown" concept. The company will celebrate 100 years of producing the very best quality felts and straw hats in 2015.  The last time American Hat Company made a hat exclusively designed by a cowboy was the wildly successful Lane Frost Collection.   American Hat Company is now owned by Keith and Susan Maddox in Bowie, Texas.  American Hat Company is the "The Professional Cowboys Choice."

About Tuf Cooper
24-year-old Tuf Cooper is the son of Shari Rivera and Rodeo Legend "Super Looper" Roy Cooper, an 8 time World Champion and member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Hall of Fame. Tuf has qualified for the NFR 6 times and has 1 NFR Average Win and 2 World Championships already to his credit.  Cooper is quick to recognize that he is blessed to have been brought up in a rodeo family and he is in a position to win and win is what he plans to do. Tuf has two brothers Clint and Clif Cooper and a sister Shada Brazille who are all NFR qualifiers. Tuf's brother-in -law, Trevor Brazille is a 19 time World Champion The sky is the limit for this young cowboy and there are many Gold Buckles awaiting him in his future.

SOURCE American Hat Company