2024 Past Rodeo Great

Scott Hall

Scott was born in Pierre, South Dakota on June 21, 1932, and grew up on a ranch southeast of Pierre on the Missouri river in the area known as Big Bend.  He began entering rodeos at age 14 and has fond memories of the early days riding at Erv Korkow’s rodeos in Blunt, SD competing in bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding. In 1955 he earned his RCA card and began entering large rodeos throughout the United States. He competed in the biggest rodeos in the country including the Denver Stock Show, Fort Worth Stock Show, Houston Stock Show and the Calgary Stampede. He rode some of the toughest stock at the time and suffered many injuries including a broken neck and punctured lung. 
In 1958, Casey invited Scott to join him and other cowboys to perform at the World’s Fair in Brussels, Belgium. He was also in the movie Born to Buck, written and produced by Casey and also appeared in magazine advertisements for Lee jeans. In 1961, Korkow-Sutton Rodeos awarded Scott with a saddle for winning the most money on their stock that year. He was also the first cowboy to ride the bull Baldy. At age 50, he competed in his final rodeo at the Old-Timer’s Rodeo in Gillette, WY where he won 3rd in saddle bronc riding. Scott’s life-long passion for horses and his mastery as a horseman made him one of South Dakota’s best bronc riders of his time.