Ruth Scantlin, later Ruth Scantlin Roach, later Ruth Scantlin Roach Salmon ( 1896 – June 26, 1986), was a professional bronc rider, and world champion rodeo cowgirl.
Biography
Ruth Scantlin 24-year career began in 1914 and ended in 1938, when she retired from the rodeo and started a ranching business in Nocona, Texas, with her husband, Fred Salmon. She is an inductee in the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame (1989), [1] the National Rodeo Hall of Fame in the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum formerly known as the National Cowboy Hall of Fame (1989) [2] and the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum [3] in 2011. She traveled the world with the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show and The 101 Real Wild West Show. Bronc riding was her favorite event, although she performed and won championship titles in other areas (as Ruth Roach). During her career she won the titles of World's Champion All Around Cowgirl, World's Champion Trick Rider, and World's Champion Girl Bronc Rider.
Personal life
Ruth Scantlin married fellow rider Brian Roach (winner of the 1919 Calgary Stampede bronc riding competition); after their divorce, she retained the name Roach for the rest of her career for professional reasons. She later married another rider, Ambrose Richardson, and Fred Alvord, a rodeo director and cowboy. Her final marriage was to Fred Salmon, a rancher. [4]
References
- ^ "Ruth Roach Salmon". Cowgirl Hall of Fame & Museum. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Ruth Roach | Rodeo Hall of Fame National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Home". National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ The Real Wild West: The 101 Ranch and the Creation of the American West, Michael Wallis, 1999, p. 598 (note 42).
External links
- Ruth Scantlin Roach Salmon Collection, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
- Ruth Roach at Find a Grave