Tom Three Persons

Type

Book

Authors

Hugh A. Dempsey ( Dempsey, Hugh A. )

ISBN 10

1895830087

ISBN 13

9781895830088

Tags

Tom Three Persons -- 1888-1949, Kainah -- Biography, Kainah, Cowboys -- Alberta -- Biography, Cowboys, Ranchers -- Alberta -- Biography, Ranchers, Alberta

Abstract

"Tom Three Persons became a successful rancher at a time when Canadians did not expect Indians to succeed. His even greater claim to fame was in the rodeo arena―at the first Calgary Stampede in 1912 he won a world championship in bronc riding, and was the only Canadian to achieve a championship in any major event at the stampede. He became a hero, took up calf roping, and inspired generations of Blood Indians to success in the rodeo arena. But there was a dark side―Tom Three Persons carried out vendettas against neighbours, drank too much, abused his wives, and was said to have had no natural children who reached adulthood."--Amazon.

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