Edward "Eddie" Burgess 2007 - Rodeo - Creek / Cherokee DATE OF BIRTH: June 17, 1890 DATE OF DEATH: July 25, 1923 BIRTH PLACE: Schulter, Oklahoma TRIBE: Creek / Cherokee EDUCATION: Unknown SPORTS DATA: Dog MusherRodeo - Calf & Steer Roper Achievements: 1919-Calgary Stampede Rodeo, Calgary, Canada Eddie was among the top money winners in many major rodeos including: Calgary and Winnipeg, Canada and Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming; Chicago, Illinois; New York City, New York; and Denver, Colorado in the United States.Tragedy struck the "Wizard of the Lariat" before 10,000 fans! Eddie Burgess lost his life while roping a steer at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. "Rex" his favorite roping horse accidentally fell on him after losing his footing while stopping a big steer!

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