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Bookmark or Share- Bill Pickett - WikipediaWillie M. Pickett (December 5, 1870 – April 2, 1932) was an African American cowboy, rodeo performer, and actor. In 1989, Pickett was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.
- To Take Down a Bull, Bite Its Lip: True Story of the West!Did you know that the inventor of rodeo bulldogging was a Black cowboy named Bill Pickett? He was born in 1870 in Travis County, Texas and was the first performer to take down a steer by grabbing its horns, twisting its head and biting its tender upper lip.
- Pickett, William | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and CultureThe originator of rodeo steer wrestling, or bulldogging, African American cowboy William "Bill" Pickett is believed to have been born December 5, 1870, in Travis County, Texas, about thirty miles north of Austin.
- Breaking Trail: The Life of Bill Pickett - National Cowboy & Western ...William “Bill” Pickett was born in Travis County, Texas in 1870. He and four of his brothers, B.W., J.J., C.H. and B.F founded the ‘Pickett Brothers Bronco Busters and Rough Riders.’. Their specialty was taming wild cattle! Bill Pickett’s technique was to grab a steer by the horns, twist its head up and then bite its nose or lower lip.
- Bill Pickett | Biography, Bulldogger, Rodeo Star, Black Cowboy, Films ...Bill Pickett was American rodeo cowboy who introduced bulldogging, a modern rodeo event that involves wrestling a running steer to the ground. He became a legendary figure for his masterful handling of both wild and domestic animals, and later appeared in two silent films.
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