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Casey Duane Tibbs
Tibbs, circa 1951
Born(1929-03-05)March 5, 1929
DiedJanuary 28, 1990(1990-01-28) (aged 60)
Occupation(s)Rodeo cowboy, actor, horse breeder

Casey Duane Tibbs (March 5, 1929 – January 28, 1990) was an American professional rodeo cowboy, and actor.

Life and career

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Tibbs was born to John F. Tibbs (1886–1948) and Florence M. Tibbs (1889–1974) in rural Orton, northwest of Fort Pierre in Stanley County in central South Dakota. He was of English descent. As a rodeo cowboy, he competed in the Rodeo Cowboys Association (RCA) and held the "World All-Around Cowboy Champion" title twice, in 1951 and 1955. He won in 1949, 1951–1954, and 1959, the world saddle bronc riding championship and in 1951 world bareback bronc riding championship. He was featured on the October 22, 1951 cover of Life magazine.[1]

He moved to Ramona, California, in 1976 to raise and breed horses. After battling bone cancer and then lung cancer for about a year, he died at his home in Ramona, while watching the 1990 Super Bowl. He is interred at the Scotty Philip Cemetery in Fort Pierre, South Dakota.[2]

Selected filmography

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After his successful rodeo career, Tibbs became a stunt man, stunt coordinator, technical director, livestock consultant, wrangler, and actor for the film industry. He wrote, produced, directed, and starred in the film Born to Buck.[3]

Tributes

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Honors

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The song Casey Tibbs, also known as Casey the Rainbow Rider, by Ian Tyson.

The song Tibbs by cowboy singer/songwriter Matt Robertson. Also mentioned in Robertson's Bronc Star.

Mentioned in the film Smokey and the Bandit (1977). While discussing their different interests, Bandit asks Frog, "Do you know who Casey Tibbs is?"

References

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  1. ^ Life, 22 October 1951
  2. ^ "Casey Tibbs, 60, Rodeo Cowboy Who was World Champ 9 Times", Associated Press (c/o San Jose Mercury News, January 30, 1990.
  3. ^ Tibbs, Casey (September 1, 1966). "Born to Buck". www.imdb.com. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  4. ^ "'Floating Horses – The Life of Casey Tibbs' to be shown on PBS on Feb. 11". Tri-Stock Livestock News. January 29, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "Casey Tibbs – Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame". Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on April 15, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  6. ^ "Rodeo Hall of Fame Inductees – National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  7. ^ "Casey Tibbs – South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame". www.sdshof.com. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  8. ^ "Casey Tibbs in the ProRodeo Hall of Fame". ProRodeo Hall of Fame.
  9. ^ "Casey Tibbs | Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame". erhof.com. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  10. ^ "Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame Inductees". Cheyenne Frontier Days. www.cfdrodeo.com. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  11. ^ "Casey Tibbs" (PDF). Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame. pendletonhalloffame.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  12. ^ "Casey Duane Tibbs". Western Heritage from the Texas Trail of Fame. June 13, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  13. ^ "2018 Hall of Fame Inductee Photos & Bios". California Rodeo Salina Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  14. ^ "Heroes and Legends class honored on emotional evening in Oklahoma City". Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
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