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Myrtis Dightman, the Jackie Robinson of Rodeo

19 pointsby ALeealmost 7 years ago

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davidwalmost 7 years ago
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kevmoalmost 7 years ago
“A lot of folks thought rodeo was a white man’s game,” he said years later. “But those bulls don’t care if you’re white or black. You could be green, for all it matters. They just don’t want you on their backs.”