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932:"Legends of ProRodeo - Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame"
802:"2023 Hall of Fame Inductee Photos & Bios"
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1038:"St. Paul Rodeo Hall of Fame - Jim Shoulders"
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447:Staff, Times; Reports, Wire (June 21, 2007).
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249:Encyclopædia Britannica
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