Oregon Experience: The Wild West Way
Oral History
Oral History with cowgirl Ollie Osborn, 1982
Courtesy: Oregon Historical Society
Ollie Osborn was born July 24, 1896 in Union, Oregon. She was the first woman to pursue the sport of rodeo full-time and be a constant champion.
Ollie Osborn died June 11, 1989 in Union, Oregon at the age or 92.
More information can be found at the Pendleton Round-Up Hall of Fame
Courtesy: Oregon Historical Society
Oral History with cowgirl Ollie Osborn, 1982
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