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Bronco Rider Marty Knight recalls Big Boy tale
Pueblo Colorado UP I reports rodeo cowboy Marty Knight recounts injuries from Big Boy the horse during his 15 year career. He broke a pelvis and hip in one ride and spent a year recovering after a World’s Fair hype. Knight rode bucking horses again then retired in 1941 to ranch near Fowler Colorado with Gene Autry.
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