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Earl Wesley Bascom FRSA (June 19, 1906 – August 28, 1995) was an American-Canadian painter, printmaker, sculptor, cowboy, rodeo performer, inventor, and Hollywood actor. Raised in Canada, he portrayed in works of fine art his own experiences of cowboying and rodeoing across the American and Canadian West.
In 1924 rodeo champion and cowboy artist Earl W. Bascom invented, designed and made rodeo's first one-hand bareback rigging. Bascom's rigging became the standard for modern rodeo.
Jul 31, 2023 · Earl Wesley Bascom was aptly called a “renaissance cowboy.” Born in Vernal, Utah, in 1906 and raised in Alberta, Canada, Bascom was brought up to understand and manage cows and horses.
Jul 22, 2013 · On May 23, 2013, the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, inducted Earl Bascom and fellow rodeo cowboy and distant cousin Raymond Knight as rodeo pioneers.
Nov 14, 1999 · Earl W. Bascom (1906-1995) was born in Vernal, Utah, raised in Alberta, Canada and lived in California where he died. He was a graduate of BYU in 1940. He has been inducted into seven halls of fame, mostly for his rodeo career and has been called the “Father of Modern Rodeo” for his many rodeo equipment inventions.
Learn about the life and achievements of Earl W. Bascom, the last of a rare breed of western artists who lived and worked as cowboys in the open-range era. Discover his inventions that changed rodeo forever, his bronzes in museums worldwide and his honours and recognition.
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Nov 2, 2013 · Learn about the life and achievements of Earl W. Bascom, a pioneer of rodeo and a professional cowboy artist and sculptor. He was inducted into several halls of fame, invented rodeo equipment and created bronze sculptures of Western culture.