Skoal Pacific Bell
Skoal Pacific Bell bucking at a National Finals Rodeo.
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| Hall of Fame bull | |
| Country | United States |
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| Breed | Brangus |
| Brand | 14 |
| Sex | Bull |
| Color | dark tan/black w/ white face |
| Weight | 1,750 lbs |
| Born | 1981 Russell Ranch, Folsom, CA |
| Years active | 1987 - 1991 |
| Breeder | Dan Russell |
| Owner | Dan Russell |
| Notable riders | Lane Frost, Ty Murray, Jim Sharp |
| Died | 1993 (aged 11–12) |
| Honors | |
| Inducted into ProRodeo Hall of Fame 2007 | |
| Awards | |
| Bucking Bull of the Year 1988, 1989, 1990 | |
Skoal Pacific Bell #14 (April 1, 1981 - 1993) was a ProRodeo Hall of Fame bucking bull best known for being the only three-time consecutive Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Bucking Bull of the Year (1988–1990) and for only being ridden 5 times in 150 attempts. He was inducted to the hall of fame in 2007. As of 2016[update], he was the seventh and most recent bull so honored. The PRCA said in an official YouTube induction video that "Skoal Pacific Bell was a crowd pleaser and a cowboy challenger."
Skoal Pacific Bell was born in 1981. he was a dark tan/black color with a big white face. He was a brangus bull who weighed 1,750 pounds (790 kg). Raised and owned throughout his career by Dan Russell, Skoal Pacific Bell was born and raised on the Russell Ranch in Folsom, California. He earned the name Pacific Bell at age 4 after he began bucking and Russell noticed that he liked to throw back his head while bucking as if he wanted to “reach out and touch someone.”
Russell had a significant impact in the sport of bull riding. Dan owned and operated Western Rodeos, Inc., which he inherited from his father. The Russell family had been involved in the cattle industry since the Civil War. The co-founders of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) rode Russell's stock throughout the 80's and 90's. Bullfighters for the PBR and PRCA such as Rob Smets, Shorty Gorham, and Joe Baumgartner started their careers working at events in California where Russell provided stock. Russell was particularly well-remembered for his involvement with rodeo in Salinas, California. Since 2002, he lived with his wife Linda in Henryetta, Oklahoma. Danny, his son, is also a stock contractor.
Like the undefeated PRCA bull Red Rock, undefeated PBR bull Mick E. Mouse, barely ridden PBR bull Bushwacker and other such famous bulls, Skoal Pacific Bell showed that he had no set bucking pattern. The bull would toss his head side to side and could jump extremely high. His bucking abilities made it extremely difficult for cowboys to determine what the bull was going to do and get a qualified ride from him.
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