Webliography

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Bill Pickett

All About Bill Pickett
http://www.blackcowboys.com/billpickett.htm
Audience: Teacher resource

Bill Pickett was one of the most famous rodeo cowboys ever. The list of events and style he invented is long and impressive. Your kids might find it interesting that he invented bulldogging; he’d hold a cow captive by biting its lip! This site includes a long ode to Pickett that might be fun to have students perform. After being honored by the National Rodeo Hall of Fame, Pickett was inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy at Colorado Springs, Colorado. In 1994 a U.S. postage stamp meant to honor Pickett accidentally showed one of his brothers.

Bill Pickett Lesson Plan
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-famous/pickett.html
Audience: Elementary school classrooms

Here’s a very well designed mini-unit about ranch life and rodeo history through the life of the amazing Bill Pickett. It’s a great teaching outline that you can tailor to your own class’s needs and interests.

Rodeo!
http://www.billpickettrodeo.com/
Audience: All ages

Welcome to the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo. This rodeo tour immortalizes Pickett by continuing the tradition of rodeo games. You’ll find more biography information here. Take a look at barrel racing, bull riding and of course, the Rodeo for Kidz Sake. Learning about the famous Bill Pickett is a great way to celebrate Black History Month!