Jim Shoulders, rodeo legend, dies at 79
HENRYETTA — Jim Shoulders , a legendary rodeo cowboy who dominated the sport during the 1950s with 16 world titles, died early Wednesday at his home in Henryetta. Shoulders was 79.
"The biggest tree in the rodeo forest has fallen,” said longtime friend Clem McSpadden of Chelsea.
"Even in the coming generations, I don't think there will be a hero as strong as Jim Shoulders.”
A memorial service will be...
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