Buck Legrand (1931-1997)

 

Bull Fighter and Rodeo Clown

 

Legrand lived west of Sedan for several years.

LeGrand was born September 8, 1931, in Ponca City, Oklahoma. At age 18 he began to rodeo as a bull rider, bareback rider and saddle bronc rider. He then became a bullfighter and was known as the cowboy's bullfighter. He was selected by the bull riders as the very first NFR bullfighter in 1959, and continued in 1960, 1965, 1967 and 1968. He also entertained audiences with his jokes and animal acts. He was inducted into the AkSarBen Hall of Fame in 1971, and received the Top Hat Award at the NFR in 1985. LeGrand retired from the arena in 1976 and died March 1, 1997.