Bud Longbrake of Dupree, who qualified for five National Finals Rodeos and multiple Indian National Finals Rodeos was tragically killed Dec.20 in a one-vehicle accident on his ranch.
Rodeo community mourns the passing of saddle bronc legend Bud Longbrake
On Saturday, the community of Dupree and the rodeo community as a whole laid to rest one of its best - saddle bronc legend Bud Longbrake - filling the Dupree School gymnasium to capacity to pay homage to a man described by most who knew him as “one of the best.”
A five-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier, Longbrake, 62, was tra…
