Dean Smith - Fort Worth Stockyards - Fort Worth, TX
N 32° 47.338 W 097° 20.846
14S E 654751 N 3629100
Cowboy, stuntman, and Olympic gold medalist Dean Smith is honored with a star on the Texas Trail of Fame in the Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, TX.
Waymark Code: WMW0KV
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/22/2017
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Mr. Smith's star is located on the north side of E Exchange Ave, in front of The Coliseum, and it says:
Texas Trail of Fame
Dean Smith
Cowboy/Olympian
Fort Worth Stockyards
The Texas Trail of Fame website (see link) has a depiction of Mr. Smith, as well as this short biography:
Dean Smith is a stuntman, actor, cattle rancher, track and football star athlete, and Olympic gold medal winner in the 1952 Helsinki games. He has also won amateur championships for bareback bronco riding and calf roping. Inductions into halls of fame include: Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame, the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, and the University of Texas Hall of Fame. Awards include the American Culture Award for Western Movies and Television Award, the Golden Boot Award, the Ben Johnson Award, the All American Cowboy Award and the Head of the Class Alvin Davis Award as well as the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museums Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2002 he organized the Dean Smith Celebrity Rodeo benefiting the Cowboy Cancer Crusade tribute to Ben Johnson, the Dean Smith Celebrity Rodeo benefiting the John Wayne Cancer Institute honoring the Singing Cowboys in Abilene, Texas, and the John Wayne Cancer Institute honored him with the "Duke" award for his contributions to cancer research. His acting career included making ten films with John Wayne.
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About the Texas Trail of Fame: (
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The Texas Trail of Fame was established in 1997 to honor those who have made a significant contribution to our Western way of life. Throughout the walkways of the Fort Worth National Historic District, bronze inlaid markers have been placed in honor of their achievements. The desire of the Texas Trail of Fame is to inspire and educate visitors through the adventure of reflecting on these Westerner’s accomplishments. Trail Guides are available at the Stockyards Visitor's Information Center. So come on out to the Fort Worth Stockyards, grab a guide, and hit the trail!