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Mortensen inducted into Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame

Published on Friday, July 10, 2009 3:24 PM MDT

Seven-time World Champion Dan Mortensen, one of the greatest saddle bronc riders in the sport's history, was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame Saturday in a six-member class that includes one of rodeo’s first Triple Crown winners and one of only two men to win average titles in both roughstock and timed events at the same Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

Mortensen, Billings; the late all-around cowboy Leonard Ward, Talent, Ore.; bull rider Ted Nuce, Stephenville, Texas; and steer roper Walt Arnold, Silverton, Texas, were all voted in by the ProRodeo Hall of Fame Selection Committee during meetings at the Hall of Fame March 30, along with the late Erv Korkow (stock contractor) of Canning, S.D., and all-around hand Ace Berry (lifetime achievement) of Oakdale, Calif.

The ProRodeo Hall of Fame induction weekend included a Special Rodeo, a showing of the Lane Frost documentary film Challenge of Champions, a golf tournament, a pro/am team roping and the Cowboy Ball before the 10 a.m.-noon induction ceremonies in the garden area of the hall.

Mortensen, 40, and Casey Tibbs share the ProRodeo record for most saddle bronc riding world championships with Mortensen winning his six gold buckles in 1993-95.

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