Billy Etbauer (born January 15, 1963) is an American ProRodeo Hall of Fame rodeo cowboy who is retired from competition. Etbauer competed on the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) circuit along with his two brothers, Robert and Dan. He won the PRCA World Saddle Bronc Championship five times.
Contents
1 Background
2 Career
3 Honors
4 References
5 Bibliography
6 External links
Background
He was born in Huron, South Dakota, on January 15, 1963, and now lives in Edmond, Oklahoma.[1] Etbauer is the middle son of three boys who were all first class saddle bronc riders.[2] Etbauer traveled and competed with his brothers Robert, Dan, and friend, Craig Latham.[3] Latham was often referred to as "the fourth Etbauer." The Etbauers traveled…show more content… He qualified for the NFR 21 consecutive years. He won an NFR-record 51 rounds.[2]
He is known for winning the 10th round of the NFR at least 9 times.[citation needed] In 2005, he was a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman and spoke about the NFR. In 1992 he won $101,531 in 10 days at the finals. As of 2007 he had $2.7 million in PRCA earnings alone.[1]
He earned more than $1 million in his second championship season. He made a 93-point ride on Kesler Championship Rodeo's Cool Alley in 2003, which was an NFR record at the time. He tied his own record on the same horse a year later. That record-tying ride brought him the last of his five championship buckles. He was 41 years old at the time. He had just become the oldest roughstock world champion[2] Cool Alley was named the PRCA 2001 Bareback Bronc of the Year and the 2004 Saddleback Bronc of the Year.[4]
Like Trevor Brazile, Etbauer has transcended the $3 million mark in earnings. He was the first to reach that mark in a solo event. He finished his career with $3,015,377 in final earnings. His saddle bronc championships number five total in his career. He is only surpassed by Casey Tibbs and Dan Mortensen. He won the World Saddle Bronc Championship in 1992, 1996, 1999, 2000, and 2004.[2] His brother Robert won the championship in 1990 and
