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1. In 1980 and 1981, Don Gay won back to back PRCA Bull Riding World titles. In the decades since then, who was the next cowboy to win consecutive titles?

Answer: Blue Stone

From Ogden Utah, Blue Stone was the PRCA World Champion Bull Rider in 2001 and 2002. Since then, he has been plagued with injuries and has never returned to the form that won him 2 gold buckles.

2. Qualifying 6 times for the National Finals Rodeo in the saddle bronc riding during the 1970s, a look at past world standings saw which as the 1969 PRCA World Champion Bull Rider?

Answer: Doug Brown, Silverton Oregon

Doug Brown does indeed wear the 1969 PRCA World Champions Bull Riding gold buckle, and he qualified for the National Finals Rodeo five times in that event finishing 4th for the title in 1973 and 5th in 1979. A fine all-around cowboy, he was runner up for the PRCA world all around title in 1969 and second runner-up to the saddle bronc riding world title in 1975.

3. This former top hand once beat Donnie Gay for the PRCA Bull Riding World title. He then retired from competition at the peak of his success to become full partner in his families' stock contracting business. Who was this?

Answer: Bobby Steiner

From Austin, Texas, Bobby Steiner was the 1973 PRCA World Champion Bull Rider, with Don Gay being runner-up. After winning the world title, Bobby went to work full time in his fathers' Steiner Rodeo Company. Several outstanding animals have worn the X-S brand of the Steiner Rodeo Ranch including PRCA Bucking Bull of the Year, Black Six, Red Lightning, and Savage Seven. Bobby's son Sid was world champion steer wrestler in 2002 and his other son Tommy Shane is a popular country music recording artist.

4. If you watch PBR telecasts, then you have seen this man on the screen many times in the arena serving as the PBR show coordinator. But since you only see him wearing a headset microphone and not a cowboy hat, you probably would not imagine that for years he was one of the PRCA's toughest bull twisters. Who is this?

Answer: Jerome Robinson, Brandon Nebraska

In 1970, Jerome Robinson qualified for his first of what would be 11 trips to the National Finals Rodeo in the bull riding event. While competing in PRCA bull riding, he served his peers as the associations bull riding director. In addition to his PBR duties, Robinson also owned and operated Western Trails Rodeo Company based in Fort Collins, Colorado.

5. What top PRCA bull rider hailed from New York City and qualified for the National Finals Rodeo six times in the bull riding?

Answer: Bobby DelVecchio

Born and raised in the Bronx, DelVecchio got interested in rodeo working in horse riding stables, and began his rodeo career at the famous Cowtown Rodeo in New Jersey. Qualifying to the NFR in the bull riding 1980 thru 1985, Bobby was the runner-up to the PRCA World title in '81 and '82. Also a capable steer wrestler, Bobby's cowboy talents gave him a spot in the PRCA top 15 all- around standings in 1982.

6. From the state of Texas, this veteran of both the PRCA and the PBR last qualified for the PRCA National Finals in 1998. Who is the sandy red-haired bull rider known as "pee wee" by his peers, who broke his neck riding bulls in 2006?

Answer: Brian Herman, Victoria Tx.

Lone Star cowboy Brian Herman may not have gotten close to a championship, but this dude could ride. The bull rider is one of the few cowboys to ride 1997 PRCA Bucking Bull of the Year, Rapid Fire, and Herman rode him twice.

7. You may well be familiar with 1978 PRCA World Champion Bull Rider Butch Kirby, who for years had been a judge in professional rodeo. But, can you name his 2 brothers who were also talented PRCA bull riders?

Answer: Sandy & Kaye

Tough as nails, Sandy Kirby went to the PRCA National Finals Rodeo 9 times in the bull riding, qualified 5 times in the bareback riding, and won NFR average titles in both events. Brother Kaye Kirby was a world class roughstock cowboy who won regional PRCA championships in the bull riding, saddle bronc, and all-around, as well as qualifying to the NFR in the bareback riding before his untimely death in 1977.

8. Name the soft spoken PRCA bull rider, who among his career milestones once set a world record with a ride of 98 points in the bull riding.

Answer: Denny Flynn, Charleston Arkansas

Denny scored 98 points on Steiner Rodeo Company's Red Lightning, the '78 PRCA Bucking Bull of the Year at Palestine Illinois in 1979. The Arkansas native qualified for the National Finals Rodeo in the bull riding 10 times. He was runner-up to the PRCA world title in '76, '78, and '80, as well as second runner-up for the bull riding crown in '77, '79, and '81. Denny also set another record in his bull riding career by winning the NFR Bull Riding average 3 times in the years '75, '81, and '82.

9. Who was the first cowboy to successfully ride the bull, Oscar?

Answer: John Davis, Homedale Idaho

Oscar went unridden for the first 5 years of his bucking career until John Davis snapped his streak in 1975. Davis qualified for the NFR in the bull riding 7 times and was runner-up to his traveling partner Don Gay for the PRCA Bull Riding Championship in 1974, as well as second runner-up in 1976. In the later 1970s, Davis was elected to the PRCA Board as bull riding director.

10. Which twister qualified for the National Finals Rodeo 6 times, made some very high scoring rides, and was the PRCA World Champion Bull Rider in 1972.

Answer: John Quintana

From Creswell, Oregon, former champ John Quintana is another tough bull rider that you may never hear of. Bull rides in the 90-point range were rare in the early 70's, but in 1972 Quintana rode the infamous V61 of the Billy Minick Rodeo Company for 92 points at Gladwater, Texas. One year later, Quintana set the world record for the highest marked bull ride when he scored 96 points on #17 of the Beutler Bros., and Cervi Rodeo Co. at Las Vegas. And if you recall the infamous rodeo bull Tornado, you might be interested to know that John Quintana was the last person to ride the mighty bull when he was retired.

Source: Author metalmtnman

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PRCA Bull Riders Trivia Quiz

There have been some great bull riders in the PRCA in the past decades. Some of these men you have heard of and some have been obscured by time but are deserving of recognition.

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