Skipper Voss
Skipper Voss | |
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| Born | March 15, 1944 Alvin, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Bullfighter |
Skipper Voss (born March 15, 1944)[1] is an American former professional rodeo bullfighter.[2][3][4]
Life and career
[edit]Voss began his career in 1961.[5] He joined the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association in 1973 and appeared at the National Finals Rodeo in 1974 and 1978.[6] He initially retired in 1978 due to numerous knee injuries throughout his career, but returned the very next year when the Wrangler bullfighting competitions initiated.[7] He would go on to win the Wrangler bullfighting world championship in 1982.
Honors
[edit]- In 2006, Voss was inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame.[8]
- In 2015, he was inducted as a member of the inaugural class into the Bull Riding Hall of Fame.[9] That same year, he was inducted into the Central Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame.
- In 2016, he was inducted as a member of the inaugural class into the All Cowboy & Arena Champions Hall of Fame.[10]
- In 2017, he received the South Central Texas Rodeo Ring of Honor.
- In 2023, he was inducted into the National Rodeo Hall of Fame.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Skipper Voss". National Rodeo Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Bullfighting rodeo clowns a unique breed". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. March 23, 1981. p. 15. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bull Fighting Requires Fast-Stepping". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. February 7, 1982. p. 27. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rodeo clown's world champion bullfighter". The Daily Spectrum. Saint George, Utah. July 20, 1984. p. 13. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Skipper Voss Will Be This Years Bullfighter". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. August 12, 1973. p. 82. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Voss brings 'bull sense' to the stock show rodeo". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, South Dakota. January 27, 1983. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Meece, Volney (December 2, 1983). "Charlie, Texas, clown after 3rd bullfighter title". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Skipper Voss in the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame". Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame.
- ^ "Skipper Voss in the Bull Riding Hall of Fame". Bull Riding Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Inductees". All Cowboy & Arena Champions Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Skipper Voss in the National Rodeo Hall of Fame". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved March 1, 2024.