Wilbur Plaugher
Member of the Rodeo Hall of Fame (born 1922)
About Wilbur Plaugher
Lived 1923 – 2018 (aged 94–95).
Wilbur Plaugher (March 13, 1922 – January 2, 2018) was an American cowboy, rodeo clown and dog trainer.
Life and career Plaugher was born in Ohio. At the age of four, he and his family moved to California.
In 1974, Plaugher and steer-wrestling, calf-roping champion Mark Schricker formed the Fellowship of Christian Cowboys as a chapter of the pre-existing Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
In 1982, Plaugher was named as ProRodeo Clown of the Year.
In 1990, Plaugher was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.
Plaugher died on January 2, 2018, in Sanger, California, at the age of 95.
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Who was Wilbur Plaugher?
member of the Rodeo Hall of Fame (born 1922)
When was Wilbur Plaugher born?
Wilbur Plaugher was born in 1923.
When did Wilbur Plaugher die?
Wilbur Plaugher died on 2 January 2018.
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