Eddy Akridge

Men Contestant

Born January 8, 1929 in Pampa, Texas

Started amateur rodeoing in 1945 and turned professional in 1948. Some of the highlights in the rodeo career of Eddy Akridge:

• 1948 – Tucson, Arizona: Bareback Riding
• 1949 – Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Bareback Riding and All Around
• 1949 – Pendleton, Oregon: All Around Champion
• 1950 – Fort Worth, Texas: Bareback Riding
• 1950’s – Omaha, Nebraska: Bareback & Bull Riding
• 1950’s – Las Vegas, Nevada: Bareback & Bull Riding
• 1953 – Los Angeles, California: Bareback Riding
• 1953 – Madison Square Garden, New York: Bareback Riding
• 1954-55 – Cheyenne, Wyoming: Bareback Riding
• 1955-56 – Phoenix, Arizona: Bareback Riding
• 1955 – Boston Gardens, Mass.: Bareback Riding
• 1955 – Ellensburg, Washington: Bareback, Saddle & All Around
• 1953, 54, 55, 61 – World Champion Bareback rider, PRCA
• 1953 – International Rodeo Association: Bareback Riding Champion
• 1979 – Colorado Springs, Colorado: Inducted into “Cowboy Hall of Fame”
• 1999 – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Inducted into “National Rodeo Hall of Fame”
• 2002 – Inducted into the “Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame”