Ben K. Green - Fort Worth Stockyards - Fort Worth, TX
N 32° 47.315 W 097° 20.946
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Writer Ben King "Doc" Green is honored with a star on the Texas Trail of Fame in the Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, TX.
Waymark Code: WMPE37
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/16/2015
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Mr. Green's star is located on the east side of N Main St, near its intersection with E Exchange Ave, and it says:
Texas Trail of Fame
"Doc" Ben Green
Author
Fort Worth Stockyards
The Texas Trail of Fame website (see link) has a depiction of Mr. Green, as well as this short biography:
A writer of horse trading stories Ben was a "wild, young cowboy" buying, selling and trading stock that fueled his imagination more than formal learning. He practiced veterinary medicine, though apparently without a degree. In 1960, Ben contributed several of his horse trading stories to the Tally Book, publication for the Fort Worth International Quarter Horse Jockey Club.
He wrote his stories just like he talked and his spell binding stories fascinated acquaintances and strangers alike and launched the writer, Ben K. Green. Ben wrote 10 books among them was "Horse Tradin" … after the 25th printing in 1990 the book was hailed as a classic of Western Americana, and it is his best known book today. His contemporary, writer A.C. Green, praised Ben’s stories, saying, "I think he represented the last real voice of old-time Texas in literature."
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!