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Mary Ellen (Dude) Barton

Year Inducted: 1984

Home State: TX

Dude's life is characterized by her work on the family ranch and her rodeo successes. Many times competing against men in rodeo events, Dude proved that she could compete on equal terms with anybody and win. She served as the first vice-president of the GRA and promoted standardized rules and prize money. Dude purchased her old home farm from her parents and settled down to work the land settled by her grandparents.