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• World Champion rodeo athlete Ty Murray, nicknamed "The Kid" and "King of the Cowboys," competed in bull riding, bareback and saddle bronc events.

  After making it to the semi-finals on DWTS, Murray was voted off on May 12, 2009.

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth date: October 11, 1969
  2. Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona
  3. Residence: Stephenville, Texas
  4. Full name: Ty Monroe Murray
  5. Spouse: Jewel
  6. Won: Seven All-Around World Championships
  7. Won his first rodeo while in elementary school
  8. Became a millionaire at the age of 23

• Career Highlights

  Murray was 20 when he became the youngest winner of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association's (PRCA) All-Around World Championship title. He won seven All-Around World Championship awards and broke the record of rodeo-great Larry Mahan. He was an original founder of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) association and became its president in 2004.

  In 2007, Murray was host of the reality show Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge.

  In August 2008, he eloped to the Bahamas and married singer-songwriter Jewel.

  On February 8, 2009, Murray was announced as a contestant on the eighth season of the ABC reality show Dancing with the Stars.Official Site: Dancing with the Stars New Season Announced

• DWTS Scores

  • Week 1: Cha Cha Cha = 14
  • Week 2: Quickstep = 20
  • Week 3: Foxtrot = 23
  • Week 4: Lindy Hop = 25
  • Week 5: Pasa Doble = 21
  • Week 6: The Jive = 18
  • Week 7: The Waltz = 24
  • Week 8: Salsa = 24
  • Week 9: Argentine Tango = 25
  • Week 9: Rumba = 21
  • Week 10: Viennese Waltz = 25
  • Week 10: Samba = 23

• Ty Murray Quote

  "I have loved the cowboy life – everything about it – since the day I was born. There’s no other feeling on this Earth like making great rides on great animals. I don’t care about going down in history as a great bull rider or bronc rider. I hope people will remember me as a great cowboy."

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