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Apr 7, 2020 · We are pleased to acknowledge, Lynn Hart as one of the 2020 Hall of Fame inductees and recognize all of the amazing work he has done! Lynn (Smokey) Hart was born December 11, 1960 in Omaha,...
Feb 17, 2021 · Lynn "Smokey" Hart has lead an extraordinary life, from riding bulls to successfully lobbying the state of South Dakota to officially recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Native...
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A conversation with the bull fighting rodeo cowboy Lynn “Smokey" Hart who successfully lobbied for state recognition of MLK Day and Native American Day.
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Jul 24, 2021 · Lynn Hart has entertained nearly 1 million people as a rodeo bullfighter, changed South Dakota holidays and once held the goldfish swallowing world record. Today, he will become the first...
Lynn “Smokey” Hart has an extensive rodeo history with the PRCA, the AIRCA, and most extensively with the Bill Pickett Invitational, an all-black rodeo....
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- South Dakota Public Broadcasting
Sep 2, 2021 · Lynn “Smokey" Hart — who was recently nominated for the South Dakota Hall of Fame — might be the only bull riding, bull fighting, rodeo clowning cowboy ever to successfully lobby a state legislature for two official holidays.
One person can make a difference. In the case of two holidays in South Dakota, that person is Lynn “Smokey” Hart, who was a professional bullfighter and rodeo clown. He played pivotal roles in both Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Native Americans Day being recognized as legal holidays in South Dakota, and thereby gained national attention.
