Pete Knight

Charles Peter Knight (May 5, 1903 – May 23, 1937) was a Canadian and World Champion rodeo bronc rider. Knight was the acclaimed "King of the Cowboys" of the 1930s, and held the Rodeo Association of America title "World Champion Bronc Rider" for 1932, 1933, 1935, and 1936. The Rodeo Hall of Fame in the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum inducted Knight in 1958. The Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame inducted him in 1998. The ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colorado, inducted Knight in the Saddle Bronc Riding category when it opened its doors in 1979. Early life Knight was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 5, 1903, the son of an English father and Irish mother. The family moved to Stroud, Oklahoma in 1906, then Crossfield, Alberta in 1914 where they farmed. Knight's cups, trophies, saddles and buckles became a permanent fixture at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US. In his hometown of Crossfield, Alberta, the town named its arena in honor of Pete Knight, and holds an annual "Pete Knight Days Rodeo".

Honors

Cowboy Country Television Trailblazers 1998 Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame 1980 Alberta Sports Hall of Fame 1979 ProRodeo Hall of Fame 1958 Rodeo Hall of Fame - National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum