Murray, Ty
All-Around • Inducted 2000
Ty Murray’s childhood goal was to be the best cowboy ever and to be the first cowboy to beat the record of six world all-around titles set by Larry Mahan and matched by Tom Ferguson. His path to roughstock greatness began at age 2, riding calves. He progressed through Little Britches, the High School Rodeo Association and the Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Early on he competed in all events, but discovered his true ability lay with saddle broncs, bareback horses and bulls. Murray’s dominance on the professional circuit began in 1988 when he won bareback riding and overall Rookie-of-the-Year awards. The next year he took home his first all-around world champion buckle. En route to seven all-around titles and two bull riding championships, Murray, born Oct. 11, 1969, in Phoenix, Ariz., rewrote the record books: most money won in a year, $297,896, in 1993; most money won at one rodeo, $124,821 at the 1993 National Finals Rodeo; and one of the highest scored bareback rides, 92 points on Flying 5 Rodeo’s Bordertown in San Francisco in 1991. The dominant cowboy in his era, Murray is recognized by his peers as a great all-around champion, who made his mark through perseverance, hard work and a positive attitude.
Accolades
Biography
World Championships: 9
All-Around: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998
Bull Riding: 1993, 1998
National Finals Rodeo Average Champion
All-Around: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
Bull Riding: 1998
Bareback Riding: 1993
Rookie of the Year
Overall: 1988
Bareback Riding: 1988
RAM Circuit Finals Rodeo Champion
All-Around: 1993, 1994
Bull Riding: 1994
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1993
RAM Circuit Year-End Champion
Texas Circuit:
All-Around: 1990, 1991, 1992
Bull Riding: 1990, 1993
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1991
Bareback Riding: 1992
Born: October 11, 1969 in Phoenix, Arizona
Joined PRCA: 1988
NFR Qualifcations: 19
Rodeo Championships
Buffalo Bill Rodeo / North Platte, NE
All-Around: 1993, 1994
Bull Riding: 1989, 1993
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1992, 1993 (tie)
California Rodeo Salinas / Salinas, CA
All-Around: 1990, 1991, 1994
Bull Riding: 1994
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1990
Cheyenne Frontier Days / Cheyenne, WY
All-Around: 1990
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1993
Clovis Rodeo / Clovis, CA
Bull Riding: 1994
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1992
Cody Stampede / Cody, WY
All-Around: 1988
Deadwood Days of ’76 Rodeo / Deadwood, SD
All-Around: 1989
Bull Riding: 1989
Dodge City Roundup / Dodge City, KS
All-Around: 1992, 1998
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1992
Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo / Fort Worth, TX
All-Around: 1992, 1995, 1997
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1998
Bull Riding: 1995
Grand National Stock Show & Rodeo / San Francisco, CA
All-Around: 1991
Bareback Riding: 1991, 1992 (tie)
Greeley Stampede / Greeley, CO
All-Around: 1989, 1992
Bull Riding: 1992
La Fiesta de los Vaqueros Rodeo / Tucson, AZ
All-Around: 1995
National Western Stock Show & Rodeo / Denver, CO
All-Around: 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994
Bareback Riding: 1990, 1992
Bull Riding: 1994
Red Bluff Round-Up / Red Bluff, CA
All-Around: 1991, 1993
Bull Riding: 1993 (tie)
Redding Rodeo / Redding, CA
All-Around: 1998
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1992
Reno Rodeo / Reno, NV
All-Around: 1989, 1994, 1998
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1990
Rowell Ranch Rodeo / Hayward, CA
All-Around: 1990
Bareback Riding: 1990
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo / San Antonio, TX
All-Around: 1991
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1991
Bull Riding: 1991
Snake River Stampede / Nampa, ID
All-Round: 1993, 1994, 1998
Bull Riding: 1993, 1994, 1998 (tie)
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1991, 1993
West of the Pecos / Pecos, NV
All-Around: 1999
Saddle Bronc Riding: 1989, 1999
