King of the Cowboys; The Autobiography of the World's Most Famous Rodeo Star

Ty Murray, Steve Eubanks

ISBN 10: 0743463714 / ISBN 13: 9780743463713

Published by Atria Books, New York, New York, U.S.A., 2003

About this Item

Atria Books, New York. 2003. Hardcover. First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine. Yellow boards with black overlay on spine with bright gold lettering. 254 pp. A reflection on his remarkable life and career. The author invites the reader into the daredevil world of rodeo and the life of the cowboy. Along the way he details a life spent constantly on the road, heading to the next event; the tragic death of his friend and fellow rodeo Lane Frost; and the years of debilitating injuries that led some to say Ty Murray was finished. A clean pristine copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: King of the Cowboys; The Autobiography of the World's Most Famous Rodeo Star
• Publisher: Atria Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0743463714
• ISBN 13: 9780743463713
• Binding: Hardcover
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Autobiography
  • General Sports
  • Horticulture/Agriculture/Animal Science

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Synopsis

Providing an inside glimpse of the world of rodeo, the champion cowboy describes his youth, his determination to become a rodeo star, his rise to success in the sport, the 1998 life-threatening injuries that nearly ended his career, and his struggle to return to the sport he loved.

About the Author

Ty Murray was born in Glendale, Arizona, in 1969. By the time he was nineteen he had won Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association's Overall and Bareback Riding Rookie of the Year. The following year, he won his first PRCA World All-Around Championship, and by 23 was the youngest cowboy millionaire the sport had ever known. In all, he has won a record seven all-arounds, as well as PRCA World Bull Riding titles in 1993 and 1998, and the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo average crowns in 1993 (bareback riding) and 1998 (bull riding). In 2000, Ty Murray was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and he retired from professional rodeo in 2001. He lives in Stephenville, Texas.