Jimmy Anderson (rodeo clown)
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Jimmy D. "Jungle" Anderson (September 6, 1953 – December 5, 2008) was an American
bullfighter.
Born in Fort Worth, Texas
Anderson originally raced horses until he grew past the size of the average jockey. He later became a bullfighter and rodeo clown
and took part in his first rodeo
in 1975. He took part in several events including the Canadian Finals, the PRCA
National Finals and PBR Finals. He retired after the 2001 finals. In April of 2007 he was inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame
.
Anderson's professional bullfighting career spanned 32 years, and he was described as one of the "original bullfighters" on the Professional Bull Riders tour.
Anderson died of heart disease
on December 5, 2008.
United States
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bullfighter.
Born in Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
Anderson originally raced horses until he grew past the size of the average jockey. He later became a bullfighter and rodeo clown
Rodeo clown
A rodeo clown, also known as a bullfighter or rodeo protection athlete, is a rodeo performer who works in bull riding competitions. The primary job of the rodeo clown is to protect a fallen rider from the bull, whether the rider has been bucked off or has jumped off of the animal...
and took part in his first rodeo
Rodeo
Rodeo is a competitive sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States, Canada, South America and Australia. It was based on the skills required of the working vaqueros and later, cowboys, in what today is the western United States,...
in 1975. He took part in several events including the Canadian Finals, the PRCA
PRCA
PRCA may refer to:*Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association*Protestant Reformed Churches in America*Public Relations Consultants Association*Pure red cell aplasia*Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, a school in Oro Valley, Arizona...
National Finals and PBR Finals. He retired after the 2001 finals. In April of 2007 he was inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame
Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame
- History :Now housed in the Historic Cowtown Coliseum in the Fort Worth Stockyards. The organization, dedicated to the sport of rodeo and the recognition of Texas' contribution to that sport, the TRCHF was founded in 1975 by Johnny Boren and a group of Belton, Texas, businessmen...
.
Anderson's professional bullfighting career spanned 32 years, and he was described as one of the "original bullfighters" on the Professional Bull Riders tour.
Anderson died of heart disease
Heart disease
Heart disease, cardiac disease or cardiopathy is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases affecting the heart. , it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, accounting for 25.4% of the total deaths in the United States.-Types:-Coronary heart disease:Coronary...
on December 5, 2008.