Guy Weadick
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Guy Weadick was an American-born cowboy, promoter, and showman best known for creating the Calgary Stampede and helping popularize rodeo culture in Canada.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calgary Stampede | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cowboy
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person ⓘ rodeo and festival ⓘ rodeo promoter ⓘ showman ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Western heritage celebrations
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stampede-style rodeo events ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
contributed to the image of the North American cowboy in popular culture
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helped establish rodeo as a major public spectacle in Western Canada ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
entertainment
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event promotion ⓘ rodeo ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
Western performance
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rodeo show ⓘ |
| influenced | rodeo culture in Canada ⓘ |
| knownForEvent | Calgary Stampede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | Calgary Stampede continues as a major annual event in Canada ⓘ |
| location | Calgary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Guy Weadick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creating the Calgary Stampede
ⓘ
popularizing rodeo culture in Canada ⓘ |
| occupation |
cowboy
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rodeo promoter ⓘ showman ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Alberta
NERFINISHED
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Calgary NERFINISHED ⓘ Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInOrganization | founder of the Calgary Stampede ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Calgary Stampede