Talk:Challenge of the Champions

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Notability[edit]

The Challenge of the Champions was a one-time event between two rodeo performers who have become legends in the sport of rodeo. Lane Frost is an icon as a bull rider. He was that rare person who was a notable in life, and became an icon in death. The bull, Red Rock, was notable for being undefeated in 309 rides. This challenge with Lane only served to make him even more notable. There is not a bull rider alive who doesn't know who Lane Frost is. He has two statues at two different rodeos. Red Rock also is immortalized in a statue. Both performers were inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1990. Red Rock is one of only 7 bulls to be inducted since the hall opened its doors in 1979.

http://www.pbr.com/en/news/features/other-features/2011/3/remembering-lane-frost-vs-red-rock.aspx This article explains that this event was responsible for taking the sport of bull riding into the mainstream and taking it to the next level.

http://www.pbr.com/en/news/features/other-features/2014/1/jb-mauney-vs-bushwacker-reminiscent-of-lane-frost-vs-red-rock.aspx 25 years later it's still just as legendary and bull rider versus bull are being compared to Lane versus Red Rock.

https://www.amazon.com/Challenge-of-the-Champions-DVD/dp/B001GTRPPM Notable enough that a documentary DVD about the event was made in 2009.

http://www.wyomingnews.com/news/lane-frost-his-legend-rides-on/article_3ffaa63a-8868-5a1f-9957-b0730cdca2ef.html#.U9ESWMt0wfh Why Lane is as popular today as he was when he died in 1989. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dawnleelynn (talk • contribs) 04:44, 29 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

http://www.pbr.com/en/news/features/other-features/2016/7/riders-reflect-on-the-legacy-lane-frost-and-what-it-means-to-their-dreams.aspx Written in 2016. Young riders talk about how Lane is the bull rider they look up too and how they watch the Challenge of the Champion matches on YouTube or on the DVD. dawnleelynn^(talk) 19:26, 29 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, how did a bot find my user talk page...did I create it wrong and it's out there where wiki can see it? dawnleelynn^(talk) 18:08, 29 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Sources[edit]

Some sources:

http://www.lanefrost.com/redrock.htm This site has page that talks about the challenge. It's a third party site that knows the Frost family and they monitor the site for accuracy.

http://www.pbr.com/en/news/features/other-features/2011/3/remembering-lane-frost-vs-red-rock.aspx A 2011 Professional Bull Riders article that talks about how the Challenge changed bull riding.

http://www.cowgirls.com/dream/jan/redrock.php A third party site hosting the original press from Sue Rosoff, professional photographer's web site, which has been taken down. Pieces of it are in the Wayback Machine, but not this press piece which she wrote when she was covering the Challenge. During which time, she met all of the participants.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B001GTRPPM/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new I have bought this DVD recently but have not listened to it yet so I can include it.

http://wranglernetwork.com/news/john-growney-on-epic-matchup-between-red-rock-and-lane-frost/ Recent interview with Red Rock's owner about the event. I have listened to part of it. It's 7 minutes. I think it may be from the DVD.

http://www.redbluffdailynews.com/article/zz/20110409/NEWS/110406830 A 2011 article about the event that contains some good facts about its historic value. Has not been used for source yet.

http://www.pbr.com/en/news/features/other-features/2014/1/jb-mauney-vs-bushwacker-reminiscent-of-lane-frost-vs-red-rock.aspx A 2014 Professional Bull Riders article that compares the legacy of event to the current bull rider versus bull matches. Has not been used for source yet.

http://www.dailyrecordnews.com/sports/under-the-hat-lane-frost-and-red-rock/article_673428f2-71c1-592c-9674-b1931721f01a.html Found quite a bit of good detail about the man and the bull, and the event and how they changed bull riding in this article that I used.

http://www.pbr.com/en/news/features/other-features/2016/7/riders-reflect-on-the-legacy-lane-frost-and-what-it-means-to-their-dreams.aspx Current riders talk about the event and what it means to them, how they watch the rides over and over, etc.

http://growneybrothersrodeo.net/documents/Article_GrowneyBuckingString.pdf A PDF of an original print magazine cutout that talks about all the publicity the event, naming all of the press who covered the event.

http://www.redbluffdailynews.com/general-news/20140718/iconic-cowboy-linked-to-red-bluff-bull-remembered Local paper where Red Rock and his owner lived tells how the matchup there cheered for the bull more than the rider.

http://www.prorodeofanzone.com/lane-frost-the-legend-lives-on/ This article talks about the relationship between the man and the bull.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJPREJBEK8o Citation used to support one statement about riders watching the video on YouTube that shows the 4 matches Lane won.

dawnleelynn^(talk) 19:23, 29 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Photograph[edit]

I've got one photograph for this article, one of Lane Frost and Red Rock together, both deceased so fair use.

https://web.archive.org/web/20080917175552/http://www.suerosoffphotography.com/photos/Lane%20Frost%20and%20Red%20Rock/

Old web site found on Wayback Machine

5 photographs related to Lane, Red Rock and John Growney. Two were used in the Red Rock article. One nice one to use for this article.

dawnleelynn^(talk) 00:00, 4 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

A template issue with a new citation[edit]

{User|White Arabian Filly}} or Montanabw (talk · contribs) whoever sees it first

Having a problem with this new citation I just added. Can you take a gander?

Shows down in references as in red. I have done nothing with this citation today.

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This just started after I added an unrelated citation: https://www.lflanefrostbrand.com/

I decided to take another look at it. It looked fine, the citation but just for the heck of it, I deleted the offending citation and re-inserted it. This seemed to resolve the issue. So thanks anyway, but nevermind... I cried wolf too soon? :) dawnleelynn^(talk) 17:47, 17 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Sometimes it's stuff as simple as a typo in a parameter, or omitting a funny markup character -- or in that case, somehow a couple of dashes myseriously inserted themselves. Indeed, often the solution is just to hit "undo" and try again. You got this, girl! Montanabw^(talk) 04:23, 24 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Montanabw (talk · contribs)Thanks for answering. Yes, it could be any of those things that you mentioned. Just glad that reinserting the citation worked. :) dawnleelynn^(talk) 04:42, 24 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright problem removed[edit]

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Took a whack at the cats[edit]

Tried to figure out the best categories for this article, decided on one for Lane, one for Red Rock, and then scratched my head and created a new category for a series of rodeo events... open to renaming the new cat, hope this helps! Montanabw^(talk) 04:48, 17 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]