Chris LeDoux - Fort Worth Stockyards - Fort Worth, TX
N 32° 47.488 W 097° 20.890
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Singer and rodeo star Chris LeDoux is honored with a star on the Texas Trail of Fame in the Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, TX.
Waymark Code: WMPB94
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/02/2015
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Mr. LeDoux's star is located on Rodeo Plaza, in front of Billy Bob's Texas. The star says:
Texas Trail of Fame
Chris LeDoux
Cowboy/Singer
Fort Worth Stockyards
The Texas Trail of Fame website (see link) has a depiction of Mr. LeDoux, as well as this short biography:
Chris LeDoux was an American country music singer-songwriter, bronze sculptor and rodeo champion. During his career LeDoux recorded 36 albums, many of them self-released, which have sold well over six million units in the United States. He was awarded one platinum and two gold album certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America, and was nominated for a Grammy Award and the Academy of Country Music Pioneer Award. He won the Wyoming State Rodeo Championship bareback riding title twice during high school and earned a rodeo scholarship to Casper College in Wyoming. In 1970 he became a professional rodeo cowboy, competing on the national rodeo circuit. In 1976 he won the world bareback riding championship at the National Rodeo Finals in Oklahoma City.
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!