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BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In OUR History

Hugh Gaddy · Tuesday, April 20th 2010 at 5:50PM · 142 views



Bill Pickett




Black Cowboy, Bill Pickett, Died On April 21, 1932, After Being Kicked While Roping A Bronco. He Was 72 Years Old.



Known As The "Dusky Demon," Pickett Invented -- And Was The Master Of -- The Rodeo Event Called Bulldogging. Bulldogging Requires That A Cowboy Wrestle A Longhorn Steer To The Ground With His Bare Hands, In A Race Against The Clock.



In 1971, Pickett Was The First Black American To Be Inducted Into The Cowboy Hall Of Fame, Oklahoma City.

The 101 Ranch Near Ponca City, OK And The Site Of Pickett's Grave, Was Designated A National Historic Landmark In 1975.



"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.




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Cynthia Merrill Artis Tuesday, April 20th 2010 at 7:02PM

now you know I was going to be the first one to see this.... I just love your Blackk History Picks.... Where's Spradly his horse? lol

Cynthia Merrill Artis Wednesday, April 21st 2010 at 9:13AM

They said he wasn't a big man.... But from this picture... He's a lil man??

ROBINSON IRMA Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

Gaddy, it is so good to learn about black cowboys. Our PBS station has a regular program that visits interesting places, things and people across our state...A few months ago they had a black singing star that was in the Gene Artery old cowboy movies. He sang around the camp fires alone and sometimes with other Black cowboys and gene him self...I grew up on gene, and I am sure I saw teise old movies before but I sure don't remember them...

This person is still alive and looking great as he was the one expalining what they were doing to make those movies backthen, The cameras and things (smile)

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