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Bill Pickett

by William R. Sanford
Carl R. Green
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Bill Pickett urged his horse forward chasing after the speedy steer. Like an acrobat, Pickett jumped onto the steer's back, grabbing it by the horns. In the same motion, he twisted the steer's neck up and bit its upper lip with his teeth. Instantly, he had the steer on the ground as the crowd roared in delight. Bill Pickett invented this exciting event, known as bulldogging. Despite the racism he faced as an African-American cowboy, Pickett entertained rodeo crowds around the world. Authors William R. Sanford and Carl R. Green explore the life of this courageous rodeo superstar.

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Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.

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  • ISBN: 9781464509940
  • Release date: August 19, 2013

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  • ISBN: 9781464509940
  • File size: 5987 KB
  • Release date: August 19, 2013
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subjects

Biography & Autobiography History Young Adult Nonfiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.9
Lexile® Measure:820
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:3-4

Bill Pickett urged his horse forward chasing after the speedy steer. Like an acrobat, Pickett jumped onto the steer's back, grabbing it by the horns. In the same motion, he twisted the steer's neck up and bit its upper lip with his teeth. Instantly, he had the steer on the ground as the crowd roared in delight. Bill Pickett invented this exciting event, known as bulldogging. Despite the racism he faced as an African-American cowboy, Pickett entertained rodeo crowds around the world. Authors William R. Sanford and Carl R. Green explore the life of this courageous rodeo superstar.

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Biography & Autobiography History Young Adult Nonfiction