Livestock • Inducted 1999 Perhaps no bucking bull in ProRodeo history was as feared as Bodacious, a 1,900-pound cross-bred charbray that burst upon the scene in 1992. In four years, Bodacious was virtually unrideable. All muscle, the bull with the distinctive yellow coloring bucked off 127 of his 135 riders and...
Rodeo Notable • Inducted 1999 Rodeo producer and longtime rodeo advocate Bob Thain started his rodeo career in 1965. Born May 27, 1936, in Portland, Ore., Thain has produced rodeos across the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska. One of his largest productions was in 1980 at a PRCA rodeo held...
Saddle Bronc Riding • Inducted 1999 Mel Hyland of Edmonton, Alberta, grew up with his own arena and practice bucking horses. There could be no other career choice but rodeo, and in 1966, he joined the pros. It took him just one year to qualify for the National Finals Rodeo, and...
All-Around • Inducted 1999 Tom Ferguson’s record and accomplishments set high standards for the ProRodeo cowboys who have followed in his footsteps. The Oklahoma native was the first cowboy to win more than $100,000 in a single season, to earn $1 million in career earnings and to capture six consecutive all-around...
Contract Personnel • Inducted 1999 This ranch-raised Nebraskan started his career as a contestant and formed his own dance band, but found his place in rodeo history behind the microphone. A PRCA member since 1965, Hadley Barrett has announced all of the big rodeos and a great number of the smaller...
