5 Decades Ago, Myrtis Dightman Broke The Color Barrier In Professional Rodeo

Myrtis Dightman now 85 was the most successful black cowboy of the 1960s. As a bullfighter turned bull rider, Dightman became the first black cowboy to ride in the National Finals Rodeo. Dightman finished third in the bull riding world standing.⁠

What do you think?

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  1. Woah! I’m really digging the template/theme of this site. It’s simple, yet
    effective. A lot of times it’s very difficult to get that “perfect balance” between user friendliness and appearance.
    I must say you’ve done a very good job with this. In addition, the
    blog loads extremely quick for me on Internet explorer. Exceptional Blog!

Happy 50th Birthday To The Beautiful And Talented Nia Long.

Alysia Montano Has A Message For Sports: You Can Be A Champion And A Mom.