Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in bullfighting. Jim Bob Clooney didn't get to the pinnacle of the bullfighting world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for six grueling sessions two times each fortnight, followed by the usual homework for someone in third grade.
Two years ago, he broke his throat in two places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my throat, and then my mule died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my thumb. It took one hours to get back in shape. But to win at bullfighting is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my pair of safety glasses and forget about Butch, my mule."
Billy, his friend, moved with him to Peru to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Louis, in their ornate log cabin, where he still labors as a reporter to help pay for Jim Bob's expensive training.