Fred Hill Inducted into Hall of Fame
Fred was born on Feb. 15, 1913 at Helix to James and Beulah Hill. The family moved to Pendleton in 1918. Fred played basketball and was a member of the 1931 Pendleton High School team that won the...
View ArticleBonnie Tucker Blankinship Inducted into Hall of Fame
Bonnie Tucker Blankinship was born July 24, 1914 in Joseph, Oregon to Ben and Anna Knapper. Bonnie’s mother passed away giving birth to Bonnie, so her grandparents, Dudley and Jennie Richards in...
View ArticleChristian “Sonny” Davis Inducted into Hall of Fame
Sonny Davis was born on January 2, 1935 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The family finally moved to Kenna, New Mexico where Sonny spent the rest of his life. He was a student of his dad Red Davis who was a...
View ArticleHall of Fame Inductee – Deb Copenhaver
Deb Copenhaver was born Jan. 21, 1925 in Wilbur, WA. Copenhaver’s first competition was at a Keller Salmon Days Rodeo in 1940. After serving in the Navy Seabees during World War II, he came home to...
View ArticleHall of Fame Inductee – Ollie Osborn
Ollie Osborn was born July 24, 1896 in Union, Oregon to George and Mary Ellen (Hall) Osborn. At the age of 16, she began going to rodeos with her brother and soon started riding bucking horses. She...
View ArticleHall of Fame Inductee – Willie Wocatsie
Willie Wocatsie was born at Wallula in 1881. He was of the Walla Walla Tribe. His name Wo-Cat-Sie in the Indian language means, “My Foot”. He was the son of Wispoos Nd Iyatoyik, husband of Ahatinch,...
View ArticleThe 2010 Inductee to the Round Up & Happy Canyon Hall of Fame
In the Early Years category, which is contributing prior to 1940 is KING MERRITT. Merritt was born in 1894 at Calhoun, Georgia. In his late teens, he moved to Wyoming where he raised his family on a...
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