The Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame is a cowboy hall of fame. The hall of fame for the Ellensburg Rodeo was established in 1997. The hall of fame writes a biography for each inductee in a permanent file. It also collects and stores inductee rodeo mementos and artifacts, among many other important functions. Inductees are categorized as follows: (1) National Contestant; (2) Local Contestant; (3) Participant (clown, judge, announcer, trick rider, stock contractor etc.); (4) Volunteer Organizer; (5) Livestock; and (6) Pioneer Rodeo Family.
Hall of Fame Inductees
1997
"Ought" Maude Barnett Bosque Boy Leonard Davis Tom Ferguson Bill McMacken Montie Montana Dean Oliver H.E. “Doc” Pfenning Jim Shoulders Frank Wood Wranglerettes Larry Wyatt Yakama Indian Nation
1998
Cooke Family
Ellensburg Rodeo Posse
Ferguson Family
Gage Family
Charmayne James
J. C. Kaynor
Smokey Kayser
Pete Knight
McEwen Family
Morrison Family
George Prescott
Scamper
Thomas Family
1999
Bernice Blair Dossey Bolen
Christensen Brothers Rodeo Company
Deb Copenhaver
Driver Family
Gene Miles
2000
Harry Anderson
Necklace
Wick Peth
Schnebly Family
Kenny Stanton
Harry Vold
2001
Buff Brady, Jr. Bill Linderman John P. Foster Larry Mahan Casey Tibbs Kittitas County Roping Club Warpaint
2002
Badger Mountain
Bernard and Moomaw
Harry Charters
Fitterer Family
Harry Knight
Mickey
2003
Anderson Family
Schaller Bennett
Frank Bryant
Clint Corey
Phil Gardenhire
Lou Richards
Lee Scott
2004
Joe Beaver
Everett Bowman
Joe Kelsey Rodeo Company
Loyd Ketchum
Kenny McLean
Red One
Bob Swaim
Widow Maker
2005
Joe Alexander
Jimmie Cooper
King County Posse
McManamy Family
Rose and Red Wall
Tornado
2006
Beard Rodeo Company
Spirit of the Trail Night Pageant
Homegrown
John Ludkta
Rod Lyman
Marty Wood
2007
Allen Bach
Katherine Bach with Foxy Coke
DeVere Helfrich
John and Gwen Jordan (Honorees) Minor Family
2008
Stuart Anderson
Guy Allen
Dick Griffith
2009
Big Bend/Flying 5 Rodeo Company
Butch Lehmkuhler
Charlie Sampson
Spring Fling
2010
Dan and Judy Ackley
Eddie Akridge
Nason Aronica Family
2011
Ellensburg Rodeo Royalty
Allen Faltus
Fred Palmiero
2012
Trevor Brazile
Dr. Ken MacRae
2013
Calgary Stampede Ranch
Grated Coconut (horse) Gary Remple Buz Peth
2014
Bill McKay
Bud Munroe
Scott Repp
2015
Vern Castro
Nell Henderson
John W. Jones Jr. Jan Smith
2016
Miles Hare
Rodeo Grandmas
2017
John Payne – 'The One Arm Bandit'
The Smith Family
2018
Jake Barnes
Katherine 'Kay' Hageman
Clay O’Brien Cooper
Frank Wallace Family
2019
The Burkheimer Family
Flint Rasmussen
2020
Slim Pickens
Mabel Stickland
2021
Dynamite
Frederic Gregg "Fritz" Truan
2022
Spring Planting
Dick and J.D. Yates
Kittitas County Junior Sheriff's Posse
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References
External links
Official Website
Cowboy halls of fame
Sports halls of fame
Sports hall of fame inductees
Awards established in 1997
Museums established in 1997
Lists of sports awards
Halls of fame in Washington (state)