February 4, 2012

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Marion “Mac” McLain – 2008 Cowboy Entertainer

The cowboy entertainer of 2008, Marion “Mac” McLain from Sun City, was born in Nebraska on May 13, 1889.
McLain first worked as a farmer and stockman before owning McLain’s Roundup, which was the world’s largest independently owned rodeo at the time, running from 1922 to 1939 in Sun City. During this time, the rodeo arena hosted many local contestants and world champions including Bob Crosby, Irby Mundy, Everette Shaw, Dick Truitt and Bud Hampton.
McLain was involved in founding the Cowboy Turtle Association in response to unfair treatment of rodeo contestants. The CTA later became the Rodeo Cowboys Association, which was the predecessor of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
McLain married Ruth Lillian Massey from Sun City, and the couple had two sons and a daughter. McLain passed away in Greensburg on Aug. 21, 1972, at the age of 83.

The cowboy entertainer of 2008, Marion “Mac” McLain from Sun City, was born in Nebraska on May 13, 1889.

McLain first worked as a farmer and stockman before owning McLain’s Roundup, which was the world’s largest independently owned rodeo at the time, running from 1922 to 1939 in Sun City. During this time, the rodeo arena hosted many local contestants and world champions including Bob Crosby, Irby Mundy, Everette Shaw, Dick Truitt and Bud Hampton.

McLain was involved in founding the Cowboy Turtle Association in response to unfair treatment of rodeo contestants. The CTA later became the Rodeo Cowboys Association, which was the predecessor of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.

McLain married Ruth Lillian Massey from Sun City, and the couple had two sons and a daughter. McLain passed away in Greensburg on Aug. 21, 1972, at the age of 83.