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Cattle and horses: Late rancher excelled at both

May 19, 2022
May 19, 2022

The late Walter Gibbons Sr. of Custer County is being inducted into the Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Farm June 11.
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The late Walter Gibbons once described his ancestors as “more horsemen than cattlemen.” In his lifetime, he attained prominence in both.

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Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame chooses 2022 inductees

Eleven Sandhills residents, past and present, are being honored for their dedication to the …

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Editor’s Note: The Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame is inducting 11 new honorees with a ceremony June 11 in Valentine, Nebraska. Each week through mid-June, we’ll meet the inductees.

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