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Raised in the dust and lights of the Mesquite Rodeo, taught by tough love, grounded in faith, and shaped by legacy, Don became the embodiment of the American cowboy.

Even into his 70s, Don remains an ambassador for rodeo. Professional Bull Riders. 4 December 2016.

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www.tshof.org. I was going to ride bulls for a living.”

“I was going to be the world champion bull rider, and all I had to do was get through school and give my daddy the diploma,” said Don.

By age 16, Don had made enough winnings to earn his Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) card in 1970. 17 May 2017.

Web site: PBR Ring of Honor.

He won eight Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) bull riding world championships; a record as of 2024. 13 November 2013 . We’re going to make the place where we’re at a better place. Gay officially retired from professional rodeo in 1989.^[5]

Post-rodeo career

From 1989 to 1996, Gay was a stock contractor as the owner of All-Star Rodeo, providing livestock to professional rodeos and bull riding events across the United States.

Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame Fort Worth Texas. 4 December 2016.

Web site: Texas Sports Hall of Fame: Texas Sports Hall of Fame. 17 May 2017.

Web site: Rodeo Hall of Fame Inductees. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209165223/https://frontierrodeocompany.com/staff.php . dead.

Web site: Bull Riding Hall of Fame inductees.

By his early teens, he was riding steers, learning how to protect himself and stay on. All I had to do was do my business.”

And running the household – in addition to her own rodeo pursuits and secretary position – was no easy feat with her husband gone so often.

“Back in those days, I had an airplane and was going to 160 rodeos a year that I was getting on,” Donnie said.

Wife and kids, they need me at the house.’ I never had to worry about that. “I was gone over 250 days every year. August 19, 2023.

She and Don now both work for the Frontier Rodeo Company, where she is also involved in assisting with publicity while at Frontier events.

Terri and Donnie met at a rodeo when they were kids, but romance didn’t flourish until they were older, despite Donnie being in love at first sight.

“I met Terri Gay when I was 16; she was 13,” he said.

The award is given to individuals who have retired from participating in the sport of rodeo but have tirelessly continued to contribute to the sport afterwards.^[16]

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Notes and References

Web site: Don Gay - Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. Don's father then married Kay Gay, who raised Don and his brother Pete as her own.

December 7, 2018.
Web site: Rank Bull Rider Tour.