Rodeo Legend, Movie Star and Tank Veteran: ‘Hoot’ Gibson Could Do It All
Hoot Gibson was one of the 1920s most popular children s matinée heroes. His 30 year career was filled with western movie roles.
The most surprising thing about Edward “Hoot” Gibson was not that he was a Hollywood box-office draw or that he was a World War I tank corps veteran. The most surprising thing about Hoot was that his nickname had nothing to do with the rodeo, his first love.
Gibson learned to ride horses at a very young age, given that he was born on a Nebraska ranch in 1892. At the age of 7, his family moved to another ranch, this time in California, where he later took his skills to the local rodeo. He earned the nickname “Hoot,” because he used to hunt for hoot owls in Nebraska caves.
On the Town: Actors Russell, Duvall, singer Strait due honors in OKC
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Robert Duvall, Kurt Russell and George Strait to be honored at OKC Western Heritage Awards
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“The West is more than a geographical location; it is a story we tell,” said Natalie Shirley, museum president and CEO, in a statement. “For more than a century, writers, musicians and film producers have interpreted the trials and triumphs of the people who built the American West. At The Cowboy, we are pleased to honor the work these men and women have done in telling the great stories of the American West.”
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Strait will receive the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award, while Duvall will be recognized with the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award at the black-tie event.
A 2006 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Strait has sold nearly 70 million albums and earned more than 60 major entertainment industry awards. The Texas troubadour recently earned his 100th entry on the Billboard Country Airplay chart with his latest single, “The Weight of the Badge.” He has garnered 33 platinum- or multiplatinum-selling albums, more than any other country arti
Stone was named Boot Hill Marshal in 1958
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