Dale_Smith_(cowboy)

Dale Smith (cowboy)

Dale Smith (cowboy)

American rodeo performer and administrator

Dale Smith (February 6, 1928 – January 15, 2017) was an American rodeo cowboy and administrator.

Rodeo career

Competition

Born in Safford, Arizona, Smith was a two-time team roping world champion.[1] He finished second once a mere $13 away from a third title.[2] Smith was the first cowboy to qualify for the National Finals Rodeo in three events in the same season.[3] He was also the first to qualify in a total of four events.[4]

Administration

Smith served three non-consecutive stints as the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association president. Among his initiatives, he instituted the 100-point system in bull riding.[5]

Honors

Dale Smith is a 1995 inductee of the Rodeo Hall of Fame[6] of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. He is a 1979 inductee of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.[7]

Personal life

Smith was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    Fredriksson, Kristine (1985). American Rodeo: From Buffalo Bill to Big Business - Kristine Fredriksson - Google Books. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 9780890965658. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
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    "PRCA: Former RCA/PRCA president Dale Smith passes". Redbluffdailynews.com. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Dale D. Smith - Famous Mormons".
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    article on Smith
  5. [5]
    Bernstein, Joel H. (2007). Wild Ride: The History and Lore of Rodeo - Joel H. Bernstein - Google Books. Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781586857455. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  6. [6]
    "Rodeo Hall of Fame Inductees". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  7. [7]
    "Dale Smith". Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on May 16, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
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    article on Smith
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