College Rodeo: From Show to Sport

Appendix B First Meetings to Organize NIRA, 1948-49

First Meetings to Organize NIRA, – 227 a p p e n d i x B First Meetings to Organize NIRA, ‒ First Meeting to Organize on November 6, 1948 Representatives of twelve schools at the Sul Ross rodeo in Alpine, Texas, met to set a plan in motion to organize a national college rodeo organization. : . Sul Ross State Teachers College (Sul Ross State University), Alpine, Texas . Texas A&M University, Bryan, Texas . John Tarleton Agricultural College (Tarleton State University), Stephenville, Texas . Texas A&I University (Texas A&M at Kingsville), Kingsville, Texas . Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas . West Texas State College (West Texas A&M University), Canyon, Texas . Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas . Uvalde Junior College (Southwest Texas Junior College), Uvalde, Texas  : . New Mexico A&M (New Mexico State University), Las Cruces, New Mexico . University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico : . Colorado A&M (Colorado State University), Fort Collins, Colorado : . Cameron Agricultural College (Cameron University), Lawton, Oklahoma a p p e n d i x b 228 January 28–30, 1949, Organizational Meeting at Dallas, Texas  Official Voting Representatives with  Participants NIRA Officially Organized on January , , *voting delegates Information taken from minutes of the meeting. . Abilene Christian College *Raymond McNutt Rodeo Club Abilene, Texas Peggy Powell . Baylor University *David Shurley Rodeo Club Waco, Texas Barbara Conally . Colorado A&M *Joe Forney Livestock Club Ft. Collins, Colorado . Hardin-Simmons University *Carl Meyers Rodeo Club Abilene, Texas Roy Eckles . New Mexico A&M *Ham Scott Aggie Club Las Cruces, New Mexico Tom Hadley, Punk Hennigan, Daryl Smith, Tee Knox . Oklahoma A&M *Buddy Reger Rodeo Club Stillwater, Oklahoma . Sul Ross State College *Buster Lindley SR Rodeo Assn. Alpine, Texas Hank Finger, Constitutional Chairman; R. R. Walston . Texas A&M *Charlie D. Rankin Saddle & Sirloin College Station, Texas Jack Kingsbery, Bubba Day, Prince Wood, Bud Hawkins . Texas Christian University *Norman Hughes TCU Rodeo Assn. Fort Worth, Texas . Texas A&I *Frog Adams A&I Rodeo Club Kingsville, Texas Jack Resh, George Merzbacher, Rip Moore . Texas Tech *H. G. Bedford Block & Bridle Club Lubbock, Texas . University of Arizona *Jack Thompson Tucson, Arizona Joe Nesbitt First Meetings to Organize NIRA, – 229 . University of Wyoming *George Jim Berger Laramie, Wyoming Bob Laramore, Fran Marsh, Pete Burns First National NIRA Convention April 15–16, 1949, Shirley-Savoy Hotel, Denver, Colorado *voting delegates; –, attended both days; , attended first day only; , attendedseconddayonly.Informationfromtheofficialminutesof the meeting. *Tommie Bell, Texas Tech College,  &  *Billy Brown, Oklahoma A&M College,  Pete Burns, University of Wyoming,  &  (voting delegate ) *Perry Clay, University of Wyoming,  &  Eldon Dudley, Oklahoma A&M College,  Jim Easley, Texas Tech College,  *Hank Finger, Sul Ross State College,  &  *John L. Finley, Kansas State College,  &  *Joe W. Forney, Colorado A&M College,  &  *J. H. Foss, Washington State College,  &  Bud Halsell, Texas Tech College,  Dr. R. S. Jackson, Colorado A&M (Faculty Adviser),  &  *Bill Jones, University of Wyoming,  &  *Clint Josey, University of Texas,  &  *Dick Kelley, New Mexico A&M,  &  *Garland Kelley, Oklahoma A&M,  *Paul H. Kramer, Texas A&M,  &  *Sid Lanier, Texas A&M,  &  *Frank Lilley, Colorado A&M,  &  *Buster Lindley, Sul Ross State,  &  *Lester Matlock, Arizona State,  &  *“Mac” McArthur, Cameron Agricultural College,  *Thomas O. Morast, Kansas State,  &  Bob Morris, Texas Tech,  Charles D. Rankin, Texas A&M,  &  a p p e n d i x b 230 *Dale C. Riggins Jr., Arizona State,  &  Fred B. Widmoyer, Texas Tech (Faculty Adviser),  *John Wilson, Texas Tech,  &  Dale Winders, Texas Tech,  *John Woodard, Washington State,  &  Chuck Baker, University of California (guest),  Mary V. MacCaskill, Kansas State College (guest),  Jack Owens, University of California (guest),  George Payne, University of California (guest),  ...