Larry Mahan | |
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| Born | November 21, 1943 Salem, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 2023 (aged 79) Valley View, Texas, U.S. |
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| Known for | Subject of The Great American Cowboy |
| Awards | PRCA All-Around Champion (1966–1970, 1973) |
| Honors | ProRodeo Hall of Fame (1979) |
Larry Mahan (/ˈmeɪhæn/;[1] November 21, 1943 – May 7, 2023) was an American professional rodeo cowboy. He won six all-around world championships and two bull riding world championships in the Rodeo Cowboys Association circuit at the National Finals Rodeo.
Mahan was the subject of the documentary The Great American Cowboy, which won the 1974 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. The ProRodeo Hall of Fame inducted him in 1979 in the all-around category. It also inducted him as a Legend of ProRodeo in 2010.