California Rodeo Salinas Hall of Fame
hall of Fame for Cowboys
The California Rodeo Salinas Hall of Fame is a cowboy hall of fame. Established in 2010 by the California Rodeo Salinas, the hall of fame recognizes and awards those individuals who helped build the rodeo and those rodeo performers who helped the rodeo become one of the top 20 professional rodeos in the United States as well as the top rodeo in California. The hall of fame divides the inductees into categories: Committee Members, Performers, Livestock, Contestants, Notables, Supporters/Contributors & Staff.
Hall of fame members by category
Notables
Pat DuVal 2023
Lolla Galli 2010
John W. Jones Family 2011
Jim Rodriguez Sr. 2010
Marguerite & Marvin Roberts 2013
Julius G. Trescony 2016
Contract Personnel/Performer
Joe Baumgartner 2021
Frank V. Borba 2018
Bob & Nancy Cook 2013
Mel Lambert 2011
Abe Lefton 2010
Wilbur Plaugher 2012
Contestants
Leo & Jerold Camarillo 2011
Clay Carr 2016
John Hawkins 2015
Perry Ivory 2016
Bill Martinelli 2021
Harley May 2015
David Motes 2012
Ty Murray 2013
Gene Rambo 2010
Jack Roddy 2010
Jim Rodriguez Jr. 2010
The Santos Family 2014
Frankie Schneider 2012
Johnie Schneider 2012
Jim Shoulders 2023
Rob Smets 2014
Casey Tibbs 2018
Harry Tompkins 2018
J.C. Trujillo 2018
Track Contestants
Johnny Brazil 2011
Harry Rose Sr. 2015
Greg Ward 2010
Committee Members
Chet Behen 2011
Walt Cameron 2016
F.E. 'Gene' Dayton 2011
Doc Etienne 2010
Albert Hansen, Jr. 2014
Homer Hayward 2015
Arthur Hebbron 2010
EJ "Doc" Leach 2013
Pete Pedrazzi 2012
George Richardson 2013
Ki Silacci 2010
J. Michael 'Mike' Storm 2016
Allan Wallace 2018
Warren Wayland 2012
Supporters & Contributors
Barbara Balentine 2021
Garcia Saddlery 2014
Patricia Adcock Garlinger 2010
Gary Gist 2023
The Happy Family 2011
The Harden Foundation 2023
The US Army 2014
Livestock
Lucky Blanton 2011
RR Le Mistral a.k.a.
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