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Faye Blesing

(1920-1999)

Year Inducted: 1978

Home State: CA

Faye started her career as a movie stuntwoman standing in for many female movie stars. She learned to trick ride and rope, putting together an act with her brothers, and went on the rodeo circuit. Headlining the Madison Square Garden Championship Rodeo for seven years, Faye, with her palomino, "Flash," became a world-famous rodeo star dedicated to promoting the sport. She also appeared in rodeos and films with Gene Autry and Roy Rogers.