Biography

Bob Crosby was born on February 27, 1897 in Midland, Texas, USA. He was an actor. He died on October 20, 1947 in Chaves County, New Mexico, USA.

1925 & 1927-1928 world all-around champion; steer roper; permanent holder of the Roosevelt Trophy

Inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame of the Rodeo Historical Society (a support group of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum) in 1966.

Owned a chain of sherbert ice cream parlors in Arizona and the Green Lantern Saloon in Roswell.

Facing a bank foreclosure in 1920, he traveled to New York City to compete in rodeos at Yankee Stadium and Madison Square Garden. A few weeks later he returned to his homestead in New Mexico with almost $3,000 in prize money. More than enough to satisfy the bank.

Was once told after his leg was injured by a bucking horse, that doctors would have to amputate. He had friends smuggle him out of the hospital and back to his ranch. After several weeks of home therapy he competed in a rodeo at Clovis, New Mexico and won $10,000.