Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame Class of 2014 District 1 Daniels, Phillips, Roosevelt, Sheridan & Valley Counties LEGACY INDUCTEE Don H. Lee was born in 1912 southeast of Dodson in Phillips County, on the family homestead. The home place was a combination farm/ranch. In the summer of 1932, at the Phillips County Fair and Rodeo, Don got his start in announcing rodeo and race events. He and a friend were awaiting the start of the rodeo as it had been delayed. Soon it was broadcast over the public address system that the scheduled announcer could not make it due to unfortunate circumstances. Don turned to his friend and stated “I bet I could do that.” He then walked to the booth and offered his services and thus began his career as a rodeo/race announcer. Don was well suited to the task. He not only had been a contestant in rodeos and races; but, he personally knew many of the people involved in the rodeo/race circuit. Don soon became a familiar figure in the announcer’s booth throughout Montana. Don passed away in 1996. Visit montanacowboyfame.org for more information about Don and our other inductees.
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 18:30:00 +0000
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