Larry Mahan

Larry Mahan

Larry Mahan (b. November 21 1942 in Salem, Oregon) is a former rodeo champion.

Riding career

Mahan broke into professional rodeo at the age of 14.cite web|url=http://www.prorodeohalloffame.com/website/cInductees/bio22.html|title=Inductees|publisher=Professional Rodeo Hall of Fame|accessdate=2007-05-30] He won the title of World All-Around Rodeo Champion for five consecutive years from 1966 to 1970, and a sixth time in 1973. His 1973 comeback and competition with Phil Lyne was the subject of the documentary "The Great American Cowboy", which won the 1973 Academy Award for Documentary Feature.cite web|url=http://www.larrymahan.com|title=Larry Mahan|publisher=LarryMahan.com|accessdate=2007-05-30]

His consecutive all-around record was not surpassed until 1994 by Ty Murray, and his six total all-around victory was not surpassed until 1998, also by Murray.cite web|url=http://www.prorodeohalloffame.com/website/cInductees/bio22.html|title=Inductees|publisher=Professioanl Rodeo Hall of Fame|accessdate=2007-05-30] He was also World Bull Riding Champion in 1965 and 1967.

Honors

Mahan was inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1979, the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum's Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1966,cite web|url=http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/i_rode.html Rodeo Hall of Fame|title=Rodeo Inductees and Honorees|publisher=National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum|accessdate=2007-05-30] and the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1985.cite web|url=http://www.oregonsportshall.com/inductee/roll/rodeo.htm|title=Honor Roll: Rodeo|publisher=Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum|accessdate=2007-05-30]

After rodeo

After he retired from rodeo, he established the Larry Mahan Collection, a line of western wear. He is also one of the title characters in the song "Ramblin' Jack and Mahan" by Guy Clark.cite web|url=http://cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/clark-guy/ramblin-jack-and-mahan-22.html|publisher=CowboyLyrics.com|title=Ramblin' Jack and Mahan|accessdate=2007-05-30]

In 1976, he released an album on Warner Brothers (BS 2959) entitled "Larry Mahan, King of the Rodeo." The songs on the album are:
#Freckled Face and Pretty Ribbons
#There's More to a Cowboy
#Stunt Man
#King of the Rodeo
#Larry's Salty Dog Blues
#Mom's Silver Dollar Saloon
#Up Jumped the Devil
#Rosie's Palace of Pure Love and Fingertip Massage
#Smokey Mountain Cowboy
#Ha Ha

In 1972, Mahan had a small part in the Cliff Robertson movie, J.W. Coop. In the 2007 movie No Country for Old Men, Josh Brolin's character buys and wears a pair of 'Larrys'.Fact|date=May 2008

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