The history and legend of Jim Shoulders will be presented Nov. 12 at the Henryetta Historical Society Founder’s Day banquet.
Set at the high school cafeteria, the evening will start at 6 p.m. with a silent auction followed by a dinner.
Shoulders was the winner of five World All Around Rodeo Champion Cowboy awards. He was also the first competitor to win bareback, bull riding and all-around titles at the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world championships.jim shoulders
The Henryettan has been inducted into the Madison Square Garden Hall of Fame, Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame, Texas Trail hall of Fame and National Cowboy and Western heritage Museum hall of fame.
After retiring at the age of 42, he purchased a ranch just east of Henryetta. Among the livestock produced there was Tornado, a world champion bull that threw over 200 riders in 14 years. That string was broken when Freckles Brown completed the eight-second ride in 1967.
Expected to attend the dinner will be his wife, Sharon and his children.
Tickets are now on sale at the Territorial Museum, from any Historical Society Board member or by calling the Museum at 918 652-7112.