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Year Inducted: 2006
Home State: TX
Minnie Lou paved a way for young women to enter into the arena of livestock breeding and management programs. She was the first women to receive a degree in animal husbandry from Oklahoma State University and their first female member of the Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Team. She was the first female president of the American Angus Association and the recipient of numerous awards for her vision and dedication to the improvement of beef cattle. She owns and operates Bradley 3 Ranch with her family, and is considered a leader in the beef industry. For the past 50 years, she has partnered with the Ranch Management Program at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas helping young ranchers learn the industry.
