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This Week in the West: Uncovering the Life of Jake McClure
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🎙️ Episode 36: Jake McClure
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This week on This Week in The West, we dive into the remarkable yet often overlooked life of Jake McClure, one of the first five inductees into what was then called the Cowboy Hall of Fame. While names like Theodore Roosevelt, Will Rogers, and Charles Goodnight are well-known in Western lore, McClure remains a bit of a mystery to many. This episode honors his legacy during the anniversary week of his untimely death in 1940.
Born in 1903, McClure was a roping prodigy from an early age, perfecting a unique, fast-paced style…
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