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experience around cowboys or wranglers, the average weight of
Cremer's bulls tipped the scales at over three-quarters of a ton.
They had names like Black Devil, Yellow Jacket, Tornado, Joe
Louis, and Dynamite; all of which would strike fear into any rid-
er who dared ride them. Newspapers called Cremer's bulls the
"fightingnest" bulls in all of rodeo.
One of Cremer's most famous bulls
was one called Black Devil, who was
so ornery the rodeo cowboys peti-
tioned to have him removed from reg-
ular competition. Cremer still found a
way to keep Black Devil in the show,
though. Cremer dared the cowboys to
take a big chance on Black Devil in ex-
change for big money, but only if they
signed a contract to do so.
According to more than one ac-
count, Cremer cared for his stock with
the same manner typically afforded
thoroughbred race horses. He treated
his animals well and fed them even
better. In fact, he fed them so well his
"dogger" steers became so large men
had trouble wrestling them to the
ground. And for the first time spec-
tators watched as wrestlers slid half-
way across the arena with their steer
in hand before they stopped. If at all.
Cremer's steers grew so big, the Pro-
fessional Rodeo Cowboys Association
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