College Rodeo: From Show to Sport

Contents

vii Contents Illustrations  Foreword by Tuff Hedeman  Preface  Acknowledgments   . College Rodeo Produces a New Breed of Cowboy  . NIRA Creates a New Vision and a National Finals  . s—Rodeo Tested on College Campuses  . s—NIRA Tested and Nomadic Finals  . s—Powerhouse Universities, Champions, and Change  . s—Sponsors and Superstars  .  to —Independence and Photo-Finish Finals  .  to —A College Sport and Big Business  Appendix A. First Intercollegiate Rodeo   Appendix B. First Meetings to Organize NIRA –  Appendix C. Miss College Rodeo  Appendix D. Charter Board of Directors of NIRA Alumni  Appendix E. First NIRA National Champions and Contestants  Appendix F. College and University NIRA National Champions  Appendix G. NIRA Team Championship Records –  Appendix H. NIRA National Champions –  Notes  Bibliography  Index  viii ...