Tío cowboy : Juan Salinas, rodeo roper and horseman /

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One of the best tie-down calf ropers ever to come out of South Texas, Juan Salinas grew up on a 15,000-acre ranch near Laredo, with the finest of horses to ride and hundreds of head of cattle to practice on. He roped in Texas rodeos large and small from the mid-1920s to 1935. From 1936 to 1946, he f...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Palacios, Ricardo D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, ©2007.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Fronteras series ; no. 5.
Temas:
Salinas, Juan Light, > 1901-1995.
Salinas, Juan Light, > 1901-1995
Rodeo performers > United States > Biography.
Steer roping > United States.
Cowboys > United States > Biography.
Mexican Americans > Texas > Biography.
Cowboys de rodéo > États-Unis > Biographies.
Cowboys > États-Unis > Biographies.
Américains d'origine mexicaine > Texas > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Entertainment & Performing Arts.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Rodeos.
Cowboys
Mexican Americans
Rodeo performers
Steer roping
Texas > Biography.
Texas > Biographies.
Texas
United States
collective biographies.
Biographies
Biographies.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Webb County, Texas
  • The Antonio Salinas family of Webb County, Texas
  • Life on the Rancho Las Blancas
  • The move to Encinal
  • Young Juan takes over and the roping starts in earnest
  • Juan goes on the national circuit
  • Circuit experiences
  • Anthony Salinas destined to be world champion calf roper
  • World War II adjustments
  • After ten years, the party's over
  • Settling a score at the Salinas ranch
  • Leading a cattleman's life
  • A real true friend
  • Employees, good and bad
  • Accolades and kudos
  • The last years, travels with Juan
  • The end and the almost-fight.

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