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Shawn Davis 2010 Grand Marshal |
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 The Nebraska’s Big Rodeo Boosters organization is thrilled to announce that Shawn Davis, General Manager or the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, will travel to Burwell as the 2010 Grand Marshal.
For nearly half a century, Shawn Davis has played a major role in the sport of professional rodeo and has worn many hats during that time. Born Dec. 7, 1940, in Butte, Montana, Davis bought his RCA card in 1962 (RCA became the PRCA in 1975) and it was full-speed ahead. He made a name for himself in the arena winning three world titles in rodeo’s “classic” event of saddle bronc riding before serving as the President of the PRCA. Davis won his first title in 1965 and then captured back-to-back titles in 1967-68. In 1969, he was leading the world standings when a bronc fell on him in Thompson Falls, Mont., breaking his back. At least one surgeon predicted Davis would never ride even a gentle horse again, but 13 month later, following intensive, self-motivated physical therapy, he was riding broncs and winning. He returned to the National Finals Rodeo in 1971. Davis also worked as the rodeo coach at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls and as the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo’s General Manager.
Shawn was serving as the President of the PRCA when he cast the deciding vote to move the National Finals Rodeo from Oklahoma City to Las Vegas and was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1979. With his rodeo knowledge and organizational skills he has truly turned the NFR into rodeo’s “super bowl” event.
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Welcome to Nebraska's Big Rodeo
Rodeo returns to Burwell this year much as it did in 1921 when Homer C. Stokes started the town's first-ever rodeo in 1921 with wild horse race, bronc riding and calf roping.
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