Wallace wrote about the life and times of Myrtis Dightman, a rodeo star who should've been champ.
Rodeo
Five decades ago, Myrtis Dightman broke the color barrier in professional rodeo and became one of the best bull riders who ever lived. But his imprint on the sport was only just beginning.
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