J. C. Trujillo
American bareback bronc rider
About J. C. Trujillo
Born 1948.
James Charles Trujillo (born May 10, 1948) is an American former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bareback bronc riding. He competed in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) circuit and was the 1981 PRCA bareback riding world champion.
Life and career Trujillo was born in Prescott, Arizona. At the age of six, he began his rodeo career. In 1968, he was the intercollegiate bareback riding champion.
Annie is married to former bull rider Judd Mortensen. His older brother, Brock Mortensen, is also a former bull rider. They were both active professional bull riders in the 1990s and 2000s; competing in the PRCA, BRO, and PBR circuits. Trujillo's grandsons, J.C. and Jaxton Mortensen, Judd and Annie's two eldest sons, are both active PRCA and PBR bull riders as of the 2020s. Their youngest son Juke is currently a junior bull rider.
Honors In 1994, J.C. Trujillo was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.
In 2023, he was inducted into the National Rodeo Hall of Fame of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
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American bareback bronc rider
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J. C. Trujillo was born in 1948.
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