Skipper Voss
American former bullfighter
About Skipper Voss
Skipper Voss (born March 15, 1944) is an American former professional rodeo bullfighter.
Life and career Voss began his career in 1961. He joined the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association in 1973 and appeared at the National Finals Rodeo in 1974 and 1978. He initially retired in 1978 due to numerous knee injuries throughout his career, but returned the very next year when the Wrangler bullfighting competitions initiated. He would go on to win the Wrangler bullfighting world championship in 1982. He continued to work the Wrangler bullfights until two more knee operations forced him to retire for good in 1988.
Honors In 2006, Voss was inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame. That same year, he was inducted into the Central Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame. In 2016, he was inducted as a member of the inaugural class into the All Cowboy & Arena Champions Hall of Fame. In 2017, he received the South Central Texas Rodeo Ring of Honor. In 2023, he was inducted into the National Rodeo Hall of Fame. In 2025, he was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.
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