Bull Riding Hall of Fame

The founders created the Bull Riding Hall of Fame, Inc., "to recognize bull riders, bull fighters, bulls, organizations, competitive events, and stock contractors that have achieved the ultimate level of performance in the sport of bull riding." The organization's activities include historical presentation, visitor education, event hosting, and managing via multiple committees. Husband and wife team, Bill and Tammi Putnam, were co-founders and on the board of directors. ==Organization==

The Bull Riding Hall of Fame Museum is located at Cowtown Coliseum, Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, Texas. Sponsors can be an individual, couple, organization, or corporation. From 2015 through 2019, the annual induction ceremony was held at Cowtown Coliseum. Since 2020, it has been held at Billy Bob's Texas. ==List of Inductees==

The Bull Riding Hall of Fame has inducted individuals from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA), and Professional Bull Riders (PBR). The inductees, human and animal, are among the most notable individuals and organizations in the sport. Others include PRCA bull rider Lane Frost, famous for his duel with Red Rock in the Challenge of the Champions. From the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) there are several Ring of Honor holders from the Heroes and Legends Celebration which is the PBR equivalent of a Hall of Fame. Chris Shivers, a holder of several records in the PBR and a 2013 Ring of Honor holder. Another Ring of Honor holder is bull rider Tuff Hedeman, one of the riders who conquered Bodacious. Hedeman competed in the PRCA and the PBR. He is also in the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Out of the three bulls that have been inducted , two of them are also in the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Tornado was inducted in 1979. Bodacious was inducted in 1999. Bodacious was the only bull to win the PRCA Bucking Bull of the Year and the PBR World Champion Bull titles in 1995, until Bruiser did it in 2017. 2015 Inaugural Inductees Source: 2016 Inductees Source: 2017 Inductees Source: 2018 Inductees Source: 2019 Inductees Source: 2020 Inductees Source: 2021 Inductees Source: 2022 Inductees Source: 2023 Inductees Source: 2024 Inductees Source: 2025 Inductees Source: ==See also==