Published on March 21, 2011 by Christian
Ben Johnson
Johnson was born in Foraker, Oklahoma, on the Osage Indian Reservation, of Cherokee and Irish ancestry, to Ben Sr. and Ollie Susan (Workmon) Johnson. His father was a rancher in Osage County and also a rodeo champion. As a young man, Johnson was a ranch hand and traveled with his father on the rodeo circuit. He was a star in rodeo before becoming involved in the movies. He was the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s Team Roping World Champion in 1953. After winning the title, he discovered that, after travel and expenses, he broke even for the year. Johnson was inducted into the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1973.
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Ben Johnson Details
Birth Name: Ben “Son” Johnson, Jr.
Birth Place: Foraker, Oklahoma, United States
Date of Birth: June 13, 1918
Ethnicity: Cherokee, Irish
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