The rodeo community is in mourning as three-time National Finals Rodeo bull riding qualifier Ricky Lindsey has passed away at 65 earlier this week. The cowboy out of Shiro, Texas was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in October of 2024.
Lindsey had an iconic career in the rodeo arena. Including three trips to the National Finals Rodeo arena in 1982 and 1983 when it took place in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In 1987, he qualified again and headed to the Thomas and Mack arena in Las Vegas for the first time.
According to an article on prorodeo.com, in 1983, he finished a career best at No. 4 in the world standings and won the NFR average title with 625 points on eight head that year. He took home $23,721 at the event, the most of any competitor at the Finals that year…