- Rough Rider Award
The Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award is an award presented by the governor of the state of
North Dakota . It is bestowed upon prominent North Dakotans.Recipients
"Note: date in parentheses indicates date of award"
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Lawrence Welk , entertainer (August 28, 1961)
*Dorothy Stickney , actress (November 2, 1961)
*Ivan Dmitri , artist (April 13, 1962)
*Roger Maris , athlete (January 4, 1964)
*Eric Sevareid , journalist (April 17, 1964)
*GeneralHarold K. Johnson , military service (April 23, 1965)
*Dr.Anne H. Carlsen , educator (September 9, 1966)
*Edward K. Thompson , journalist (April 19, 1968)
*Dr.Robert Henry Bahmer , archivist (July 28, 1970)
*Louis L'Amour , author (May 26, 1972)
*Bertin C. Gamble , entrepreneur, founder ofGamble-Skogmo (October 20, 1972)
*Casper Oimoen , athlete (February 12, 1973)
*Peggy Lee , entertainer (May 23, 1975)
*Harold Schafer , entrepreneur (July 4, 1975)
*Era Bell Thompson , journalist (August 14, 1976)
*Dr.Leon Orris Jacobson , physician (October 1, 1976)
*Elizabeth Bodine , humanitarian (July 27, 1979)
*Clifford "Fido" Purpur, athlete (May 16, 1981)
*Phyllis Frelich , actress (April 27, 1981)
*GeneralDavid C. Jones , military service (May 21, 1982)
*Ronald N. Davies, judge (June 11, 1987)
*Phil Jackson , athlete (July 30, 1992)
*Larry Woiwode , author (October 23, 1992)
*Angie Dickinson , actress (December 2, 1992)
*ReverendRichard C. Halverson , minister (March 26, 1994)
*Brynhild Haugland , legislator (March 20, 1995)
*Admiral William A. Owens, military service (January 29, 1996)
*Carl Ben Eielson , pioneer aviator (August 26, 1997)
*Warren Christopher , public servant (June 20, 1998)
*Bobby Vee , entertainer (June 20, 1999)
*Chester "Chet" Reiten , entrepreneur (October 8, 2002)
*Thomas J. Clifford , educator (November 23, 2002)
*Sister Thomas Welder , educator (May 1, 2004)
*Harry J. Pearce , business leader (August 11, 2004)
*William C. Marcil , business leader (May 18, 2006)External links
* [http://www.governor.state.nd.us/awards/rr-gallery/toc.html Roughrider Award official website and gallery]
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