James A Shoulders was an American professional rodeo cowboy and rancher.
15 Facts About Jim Shoulders
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Jim Shoulders is commemorated at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.
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Jim Shoulders was known as the 'Babe Ruth of rodeo'.
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In 1943, Shoulders won his first bull riding competition in Oilton, Oklahoma, at the age of fourteen.
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Jim Shoulders competed until his retirement due to injury at the age of forty-two.
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Jim Shoulders was the first competitor to win all three events at the National Finals Rodeo.
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Jim Shoulders set the record of 16 world championships in 1959 when he won his 15th and 16th titles.
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From his rodeo career earnings, Jim Shoulders bought a 400-acre ranch in Oklahoma where he raised livestock.
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Jim Shoulders owned several bucking "weather" bulls, the most famous of which was Tornado, a rodeo bull who threw 200 riders over 14 years.
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Jim Shoulders's manager was Billy Martin, a former New York Yankees manager.
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Jim Shoulders made advertisements for products such as Miller Lite beer, jeans ; and Justin Boots.
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Jim Shoulders was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 13,1928.
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Jim Shoulders attended East Central High there and graduated in 1946.
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In 1947, Jim Shoulders married Sharon Lee Heindselman, and they had four children.
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Jim Shoulders fought a long battle with heart disease but succumbed to the disease at his home.