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Casey Tibbs - Born be Ride
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Casey Tibbs
American rodeo cowboy and film actor (1929–1990)
For the paralympic athlete, see Casey Tibbs (paralympian).
Casey Duane Tibbs | |
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Tibbs, circa 1951 | |
| Born | (1929-03-05)March 5, 1929 Stanley County, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 1990(1990-01-28) (aged 60) Ramona, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Rodeo cowboy, actor, horse breeder |
Casey Duane Tibbs (March 5, 1929 – January 28, 1990) was an American professional rodeocowboy, and actor.
Life and career
[edit]Tibbs was born to John F. Tibbs (1886–1948) and Florence M. Tibbs (1889–1974) in rural Orton, northwest of Fort Pierre in Stanley County in central South Dakota. He was of English descent. As a rodeo cowboy, he competed in the Rodeo Cowboys Association (RCA) and held the "World All-Around Cowboy Champion" title twice, in 1951 and 1955. He won in 1949, 1951–1954, and 1959, the world saddle bronc riding championship and in 1951 world bareback bronc riding championship. He was featured on the October 22, 1951 cover of Life magazine.[1]
He moved to Ramona, California, in 1976 to raise and breed horses. After battling bone cancer and then lung cancer for about a year, he died at his home in Ramona, while watching the 1990 Super Bowl. He is interred at the Scotty P
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Casey Tibbs - Born to Ride - Hardcover
Review
Casey Tibbs - Born to Ride by: Rusty Richards
I have to be honest, growing up in the outskirts of New York City left me pretty dumb when it came to anyone with the talents of the man I was to meet in this book. I was not one who went to rodeos or followed anything of that sort, nor did I know the depth of such people, their lifestyles or what was required of them.
The life story of Casey Tibbs, as told by Rusty Richards, was quite an interesting read and an eye-opener for me. Inside the pages of this book I met the man who was a true American Legend and learned much about a world I never knew before.
We are taken back to his humble beginnings, his family and the tragedies and battles he endured and overcame. Casey knew from a young boy what he wanted out of life, but he soon found it did not match what his father wanted him to have. He would have some tough decisions to make for his future, and the road would often be a lonely one. However, he was determined and his face set as stone knowing full well what he wanted out of life and ready to work to achieve that goal.
We are privileged to read stories of his travels, his adventures, and his personal life - both victories and failures. Some incidents were humorous, others h