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James A. "Jim" Shoulders (May 13, 1928 – June 20, 2007) was an American professional rodeo cowboy and rancher. He is commemorated at the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and at the time of his death, was the most successful contestant in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA).〔() "Top rodeo cowboy dies." Associated press (Fox news). June 20, 2007. Accessed July 6, 2012〕 Known as the 'Babe Ruth of rodeo', Shoulders was a spokesperson for a number of commercial products such as Miller Lite, Justin Boots and Wrangler Jeans.〔() "Jim Shoulders, 79; the 'Babe Ruth of rodeo' also starred in beer ads." Obituary. Times staff and wire reports. LA Times. June 21, 2007. Accessed July 6, 2012.〕 He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and died in Henryetta, Oklahoma. He was of English descent. ==Rodeo career== Shoulders won his first bull riding competition in Oilton, Oklahoma at the age of fourteen. He competed until his retirement due to injury at the age of forty-two. His success at competitions included: : *PRCA world championships. (Five 'World all-around rodeo champion cowboy' awards, 1949, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959).〔() "Pro rodeo". Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. Accessed July 6, 2012.〕 : *Bull rider awards. (1951 and 1954 to 1959). : *Bareback rider awards. (1950 and 1956 to 1958). Shoulders was the first competitor to win all three events (bareback, bull riding and all-round) at the PRCA world championships. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jim Shoulders」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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