(ca. December 1870 - March 25, 1932)
The son of a former slave, Willie M. (Bill) Pickett grew up in Taylor. Working as a cowboy in central Texas, he pioneered the art of "bulldogging," in which a cowboy jumps from his horse to twist a steer's horns to force it to the ground. One of the few Black cowboys on the rodeo circuit, Pickett became a sensation, performing in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, and Europe. He retired in Oklahoma in 1930 and died two years later from injuries sustained in a riding accident. In 1971 he became the first African American cowboy inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.| HM Number | HM8XV |
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| Marker Number | 9320 |
| Year Placed | 1991 |
| Placed By | The Texas Historical Commission and the Woodson-Dickey History Club |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 9:09pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14R E 652529 N 3383167 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.57128333, -97.40943333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 34.277', W 97° 24.566' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 34' 16.62" N, 97° 24' 33.96" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 512 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 400-498 N Main St, Taylor TX 76574, US |
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