African Americans on Postage Stamps

Bill Pickett

Cowboy

29-cent Bill Pickett stamp
The Bill Pickett stamp was issued October 18, 1994.

William M. “Bill” Pickett invented the cowboy sport of steer wrestling, also called “bulldogging.” Employing a technique he saw ranch dogs use, Pickett would bite the steer’s lip to make it more docile and easier to control. Starring in this event, he and his horse Spradley became a box-office draw in rodeos at home and abroad. Pickett was voted into the National Cowboy and Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1971.

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