“Pete Knight”
Description
"Pete Knight was a rider of horses, The best that I ever did see, But often a life in the saddle Is not what it's cracked up to be." "Ten thousand fans saw him carried Away from the field and the horse."
Notes
Pete Knight was born in Philadelphia, but lived for some years in Alberta, and seems to have been at least as famous in Canada as in the U.S.
Knight was one of the all-time horse-riding champions, and won top honors in 1932, 1933, 1935, and 1936. In 1937, however, he fell and was trampled by the horse "Duster," (not "Slow-Down," as the horse was called by Wilf Carter) and died of a punctured lung. - RBW
Historical references
- 1937 - Death of Pete Knight
Cross references
- cf. "Pete Knight, The King of the Cowboys"
- cf. "Pete Knight's Last Ride"
References
- Ohrlin-HBT 31, "Pete Knight" (1 fragmentary text, 1 tune)
- BI, Ohr031