Wilbur Plaugher
Wilbur Plaugher | |
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 Plaugher in 1963 | |
| Born | March 13, 1922 Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 2018 (aged 95) Sanger, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Cowboy, rodeo clown, dog trainer |
| Children | 4[1][a] |
Wilbur Plaugher[2] (March 13, 1922 – January 2, 2018) was an American cowboy, rodeo clown and dog trainer.[3]
Life and career
Plaugher was born in Ohio.[4] At the age of four, he and his family moved to California.[5]
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.[6]
In 1982, Plaugher was named as ProRodeo Clown of the Year.[7]
In 1990, Plaugher was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.[8]
Plaugher died[9] on January 2, 2018, in Sanger, California,[8] at the age of 95.
Notes
- ↑ Plaugher was the father of two sons and two daughters
References
- ↑ "Rodeo clown back this year". The Brandon Sun. Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. March 26, 1977. p. 35. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wilbur Plaugher rodeo clown, cowboy". Petaluma Argus-Courier. Petaluma, California. October 1, 1986. p. 29. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wilbur Plaugher". Petaluma Argus-Courier. Petaluma, California. June 17, 1976. p. 6. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Rodeo Clown Wilbur Plaugher Is A Man Of Many Talents, Top Rodeo Star". The World. Coos Bay, Oregon. August 26, 1963. p. 7. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "ProRodeo Hall of Famer Plaugher Passes Away". Wrangler Network. January 3, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ↑ McAdams, Jake (2013-12-01). "Can I Get a Yee-Haw and an Amen: Collecting and Interpreting Oral Histories of Texas Cowboy Churches". Electronic Theses and Dissertations.
- ↑ Trauntvein, Myrna (July 26, 1990). "Oldest Rodeo Clown Is Also Famous Now". Deseret News. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- 1 2 "Wilbur Plaugher". ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ↑ George, Carmen (January 12, 2018). "A true legend,' rodeo cowboy and clown Wilbur Plaugher lived large". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved May 2, 2024.