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J. W. Stoker
J. W. Stoker (September 30, 1927 – April 21, 2022) was an American Trick riding, trick rider and Trick roping, trick roper. Life and career Stoker was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Stoker began his career in 1939. He was a stunt rider for Roy Rogers. He also performed as a double for actor Sam Bottoms in the film ''Bronco Billy''. In 2011, Stoker was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Stoker died on April 21, 2022 in Weatherford, Texas, at the age of 94. References External links * 1927 births 2022 deaths People from Colorado Springs, Colorado Trick riders Trick roping ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductees {{DEFAULTSORT:Stoker, J. W. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a home rule municipality in, and the county seat of, El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It is the largest city in El Paso County, with a population of 478,961 at the 2020 United States Census, a 15.02% increase since 2010. Colorado Springs is the second-most populous city and the most extensive city in the state of Colorado, and the 40th-most populous city in the United States. It is the principal city of the Colorado Springs metropolitan area and the second-most prominent city of the Front Range Urban Corridor. It is located in east-central Colorado, on Fountain Creek, south of Denver. At the city stands over above sea level. Colorado Springs is near the base of Pikes Peak, which rises above sea level on the eastern edge of the Southern Rocky Mountains. History The Ute, Arapaho and Cheyenne peoples were the first recorded inhabiting the area which would become Colorado Springs. Part of the territory included in the United States' 1803 Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
