An interview with Oklahoma’s Tony Aska during the 2023 Bill Pickett invitational Rodeo at the Show Place Arena in upper Marlborough, MD ©Brian Branch-Price
OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA: Left, ranch bronc rider and overall points leader MARCUS VERSUS, of Spensor, OK, assisted by TONY ASKA of Tulsa, during the 68th annual Roy Leblanc invitational rodeo in Oklmulgee, OK on Saturday, August 12, 2023. The annual rodeo featured events of barrel racing, ranch bronc, bull riding, ladies steer undecorating, calf roping.. and of course the crowd favorite. “THE PONY EXPRESS” competition. (Brian Branch-Price/TheFotoDesk) STEER WRESTLING CHAMP
Steer Wrestling was invented by Bill Pickett at the turn of the 20th century also known as Bull Dogging. The event is current in rodeo events today.
UPPER MARLBORO, MARYLAND TONY ASKA, 28 of Tulsa, OK, competes in the opening rounds of the steer wrestling event during the annual Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo Championships at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, MD on Saturday, September, 23, 2022. Aska ended up winning the steer wresling event catching that god damn cow.” He said. (Brian Branch-Price/thefotodesk)
Thank you Dr. Stephens. Okmulgee rodeo was a Wonderfull experience I'll be back this August Thank you for sharing your experience
Had a ball each time I've been to Oklmulgee rodeo. First time in 1982. Went with my Morehouse college roommate. Had a ball. Shooting dice. Barbequing and bateback riding