The Rex Allen Arizona Cowboy Museum and Willcox Cowboy Hall of Fame, is a museum in Willcox, Arizona, United States. Rex Elvie Allen (1920-1999), born and raised 40 miles north of Willcox, was known as the "Arizona Cowboy" and "Mister Cowboy". Allen was an authentic cowboy. Allen was an American film and television actor, singer and songwriter. He became famous in the 1950s as one of the last singing cowboys, and as the narrator of many Disney nature and Western productions.
The museum includes photographs, movie posters, cowboy outfits, records, musical instruments and other memorabilia. Across the street from the museum is a bronze statue of Rex Allen. It features the memorabilia of local actor and singer Rex Allen. The Willcox Cowboy Hall of Fame features portraits of area old-time cowboys who worked in the ranch industry.
Hall of fame inductees The hall of fame was started on September 10, 1983.
1983 Kortsen, Ted Wien, Ray Busenbark, Bill Sanders, Ben Browning, Ernest Sommer, Harry
1984 Hudson, Jim Wilson, Bert Moore, Larry
1985 Gardner, Claud Warren, Mila Leon, Juan Sierra
1986 Harris, H. L. "Butch" Adams, Lloyd
1987 Saxon, Harry Riggs, Billie
1988 Gardner, B. A. Page, G. W. "Boozer" Hurtado, Florencio "Lencho"
1989 Byrd, Cecil M. Whelan, William "Billy" H Larsen, Sabina
1990 Lane, Elvie Riggs, Brannick Hooker, Henry Clay Busenbark, Jack
1991 DeBorde, Will Wear, W.D. "Dee" Jr. Martin, Caleb
1992 Prude, Charles Ellis, Lyter Stansberry, Alfred
1993 Cook, Mark Cook, Tay Salazar, Lupe Hall, Ned Lawson, Charles "Chuck"
1994 Cooke, Calvin Wootan, J. Frank
1995 Riggs, Lillian Erickson DeBorde, Edd Moore, Gus Riggs, Stark
1996 Prestridge, William S. "Bill" Bull, Joseph Jackson "Joe" Kuykendall, Leslie R. Gillespie, Charles E.
1997 Jernigan, A. A. "Dee" Allen, Horace Snure, Ben Jr.
1998 McNair, Claude Baker, Monroe Dubois, Marcellus
1999 Browning, Alvin Klump, John Sherman Byrd, Homer Tenney, Lyman
2000 Klump, John Daniel Lawhon, Josie Harris, Dave Ayala, Val
2001 Whelan, Eddie Cowan, William "Butterfly" Vindiola, Rocky Durham, Archie
2002 Martin, Thomas Jensen Riggs, Paul William Fortenberry, Claude W. Cowan, Ralph C.
2003 Gardner, Bert Pride, Benjamin "Tuffy" Wood, Jack
2004 DeRacy, Bill Post, Clarence "C.E." Davenport, Jack Nelson, Jack
2005 MacGaffin, John O. Monzingo, Peggy Sellman, Tom Moyer, Ed
2006 Moorehead, Buck Lowrey, Dan Shannon, Les Davis, Sonny
2007 Winkler, Bill Darnell, Fred Boss, Roy Oscar
2008 Shores, Sonny Straub, Bob Todd, Larry
2009 Klump, Karry "Keith" Moore, L.E. "Larry" Jr. Tunks, Jack Self, Jim
2010 Kuykendall, Tom Burgess, Terry Lan McNair
2011 Krentz, Rob Hudson, Marvin Dobson, H.C. (Jay)
2012 Post, Jack Robbs, R.L. Bourne, Chad
2013 Bowman, Lewis Telles, Fred
2014 Monk, Edward Goodwin, Robert Sewell Brawley, Norman "Pete"
2015 Glenn, Marvin Klump, Wayne
2016 Kimble, Don Whelan, Joe
2017 Edington, Gilbert S. "Sam" Glenn, Warner
2018 Riggs, Ellerbe B. Searle, Ron
2019 Cannon, Jo Tout, Jim
2020 Kimble, Ralph B. Darnell, Billy
2021 Thrasher, Gary Todd, Larrie "Rooster"
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External links
Official website