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Potter Rodeo Draws 2100 as Linderman Tops in Potter
Potter Nebraska saw a record 2100 attendees for the 11th annual rodeo finals. Big Bill Linderman of Denver, a seven time world champion, won the bulldogging event in 4.7 seconds and collected $435.20, adding to his career earnings of $440,000. Other winners included Jim Wise of Grover Colorado in saddle bronc, Pink Peterson of Greeley and Steve Smith of Las Vegas sharing bareback honors, Gerald Krakow of Meridian Wyoming in calf roping, and Dave Basher of Grover Colorado winning bull riding. The two day purse totaled $3310 after entry-fee reductions. A noted incident saw two injuries in the bull riding event, and the J-5 bull remained unridden.
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Bill Eddy Potter
Neb
Bill” Linderman
Denver
Linderman
J. B. O’neil
Jr. O’neil
Jim Wise
Grover
Colo
Pink Peterson
Greeley
Steve Smith
Las Vegas
Gerald Krakow
Meridian
Wyo
Doug Wilson
Sidney
Jim Moore
Summit Rodeo Corp
Moore
Dave Basher
Grover, Cole
Jim Mihalek
Colorado
Gerald Kummer
Eddie Becker
Steve Berggren
Bill Linderman
Carl Murphy
Willie Burback
W. R. Inbar
Ed Conway
Bob Snyder
Bailey Mennick
Kenny Ballard
Ned Londo
John Buckingham
Fred Wilson
Bobbey Davis
Sonny Sweeten
Jim Mahalek