Benny Reynolds
American rodeo performer
About Benny Reynolds
Lived 1936 – 2014 (aged 77).
Benny Reynolds (March 5, 1936 – February 14, 2014) was an American rodeo champion. Born in Twin Bridges, Montana, he was of English descent. Both his mother and father rode saddle broncs and his brothers also competed in rodeo.
Reynolds entered his first rodeo in Butte, Montana at age six, but did not compete seriously until 15. He went professional and joined the Rodeo Cowboys Association (now the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) in 1956. He went on to win 1958 RCA Rookie of the Year Award, $31,309, "a saddle, a silver buckle, silver spurs and a life size fiberglass horse". In 1966, he was the winner of the Linderman Award,
In 1993, Reynolds was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame
Honors 1961 Rodeo Hall of Fame of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum 1993 ProRodeo Hall of Fame 1996 National Senior Professional Rodeo Hall of Fame Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame
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Who was Benny Reynolds?
American rodeo performer
When was Benny Reynolds born?
Benny Reynolds was born on 5 March 1936.
When did Benny Reynolds die?
Benny Reynolds died on 14 February 2014 in Dillon.
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