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4 unusual facts about Calgary Stampede


Hoot Gibson

In 1912, he won the all-around championship at the famous Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, Oregon and the steer roping World Championship at the Calgary Stampede.

Jim Van Horne

Currently Van Horne is pursuing freelance opportunities that include the Calgary Stampede Rodeo, and Rogers Cup women's tennis in Toronto for the CBC.

Less Talk, More Rock

The album cover is the promotional poster of the 1984 Calgary Stampede.

Max Bell

In addition to serving as a director for the CPR, Bell was also director for the Bank of Nova Scotia, was a member of the board of governors at McGill and was a senior director of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede.



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Scott McGhee

He would continue competing in Wahoo McDaniel's Florida promotion as well as the Mid-Atlantic and Calgary Stampede territories before suffering a career ending stroke on January 31, 1988.

World Professional Chuckwagon Association

Some of the notable active drivers that have each won a World Championship and/or Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby Championship are Kelly Sutherland, Jerry Bremner, Hugh Sinclair, Jason Glass, Rick Fraser, Luke Tournier, Reg Johnstone, Chad Harden and Troy Dorchester.