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Monday, July 14, 2008

Passing: Clem McSpadden, Voice of Pro Rodeo (NY Times)

From The New York Times:

By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN
Published: July 14, 2008

Clem McSpadden, known as the voice of professional rodeo, his Oklahoma intonations a familiar presence through six decades as the sport grew from a rural pastime to a spectacle showcased in Las Vegas, died July 7 in Houston. Mr. McSpadden, also a former United States congressman and an Oklahoma state legislator, was 82.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/14/sports/othersports/14mcspadden.html?ref=sports

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