Professional and Community Involvement: Houston Howdy Club Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Krewe of Maximillian Be an Angel Volunteer (newquest.com)
In February 1939 fifteen - year - old Roy was on the winning livestock judging team at the Southwestern Livestock Show in El Paso representing Las Cruces Union High School's FFA that took home the H. A. Tolbert Memorial trophy.26 He participated on the school's livestock judging team that captured a state championship in 1939. (fieryfoodscentral.com)
But when the 1964 race was over and the 20,000 spectators had turned away from trackside — back to the midway and livestock shows at the Du Quoin (Ill.) State Fair — Sheppard and his wife were drinking bubbly, and eight other owners were looking for the excuses. (si.com)