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Bill Pickett |
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400 N. Main St., in Heritage Park, Taylor,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
30° 34' 14.277648",
-97° 24' 33.42492"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
(ca. December 1870-March 25, 1932) The son of a former slave, Willie M. (Bill) Pickett grew up in Taylor. Working as a cowboy in central Texas, he pioneered the art of bulldogging, in which a cowboy jumps from his horse to twist a steer's horns to force it to the ground. One of the few black cowboys on the rodeo circuit, Pickett became a sensation, performing in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, and Europe. He retired in Oklahoma in 1930 and died two years later from injuries sustained in a riding accident. In 1971 he became the first African American cowboy inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Bill Pickett Historical Marker Location Map, Taylor, Texas
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