Bob Romer, "The Bull Dancer" was born in Memphis, Tennessee and moved to Holly, Colorado after World War II and was raised on a 2000 acre irrigated farm and ranch. He quickly became active in both 4-H and FFA and participated on the livestock judging teams.

Bob attributes his agility and coordination to his wrestling background. He began in the fourth grade and continued through two years of college. He won the State High School Championship as a junior, and as a senior placed fourth. Based on his wrestling achievements, he chose to attend Oklahoma State University and pursue a major in Animal Husbandry and continue wrestling. Two years into his university studies, Bob had to drop wrestling from his schedule, but he entered a few rodeos. He represented OSU as a bull rider and also competed on bareback and saddle bronc. He was a member of the OSU Block and Bridle Club and Bob assisted in the clowning that launched his career.

In 1967, Bob clowned some rodeos in summer and got his Rodeo Cowboy Association card that fall. He continued to attend college and ride bulls throughout the next year both as a college student and as a professional. Bob built a clown barrel in his farm shop class. Bob's first professional clown contract was as the barrelman at Wichita Falls, Texas in 1969. He worked as a barrelman for the next two years and fought bulls on several occasions, thus becoming recognized as a bullfighter clown.

He thrilled the crowds with his antics and exciting bullfighting. He earned the title "The Bull Dancer" because of his love of fighting the bulls and western dancing.

Bob was a flamboyant bullfighter who became legendary for his toughness. The entire time he was here at Cheyenne, he focused on his mission, “THe Cowboys are my number one responsibility, but the fans are the ones that pay the bills. I like to take close chances to thrill them. They like it because they feel they’ve received their money’s worth.”

His first year at Cheyenne Frontier Days was 1980 with Wick Peth. That year, he
appeared in the arena with his leg in a cast because he broke it two weeks earlier. The CFD Souvenir Program in 1981 said, "Bobby Romer ... returns for his second
year as a bullfighter at the 'Daddy of 'em All.' Frontier Days Fans will recall the 'Bull Dancer' made his debut last year with a broken foot and still managed to keep the toros off the cowboys." Bob worked with Wick Peth until 1985, and then Rick Chatman partnered up with Bob and they continued their partnership until 1989, when Bob decided to quit tempting fate.