TNN's Life & Times Of: Tuff Hedeman (Part 3)

3rd and final part of the TNN "Life & Times Of..." episode featuring Tuff Hedeman that aired in 1998. All rights go to The Nashville Network and the producers of this show.

[@frankdodgee]

Tuff is my all time favorite and always will be. TRY was taken to the next level by this guy!

[@lefterisortylidis7197]

TUFF is the best five cowboys. Ever

[@jbevill4085]

I think it’s a shame that Tuffs not a major part of the PBR today! He’s got a hell of a deal going on his own right now so I’m happy for him.

[@ONEFAITHofJESUS]

2:12 God made bulls.

[@ThomasShelby-uq8cz]

They dont get paid nearly as much as they should. This is more entertaining than basketball 🏀 ect

[@clintkirby3319]

Butch kirby tuff give credit n sandy kirby start the get over frontend run knees up pull up push down teset hilps set rope back 8 inches tuff snug heels will click i wish u woulf have

[@clintkirby3319]

Yes and tuff hedeman was a great bull rider but like look tenth go round nfr in the year of 86 teddy drew red rock and he always exploded out power jump hop skip turn back right and left but ten grand growny bought him for an 84 to 87 prca bull 87 bull of year no nfr bull of year ever Cody Snyder and lane frost twice and Charles sampson and Cody custer and Gary toole and teddy Ted nuece in 86 drew 007 red rock and he was so smart cause in 84 at Sr Paul orgean dad butch kirby was the first world champion bull rider to get on him he said he exploded out power jump one round right and left and right again six second s butch kirby was dad said 105 and red rock two smartest bulls in his 20 years and Ted nuece rode him four second s he did not do that rank pen bull bucking he felt the rider and change up and it was very unusual he came out right hand delivery exploded out power jump hop skip rare drop power heels click 85 champion bull rider and nfr and I wish teddy rode him he will have his two times world champion bull rider and two times nfr and rode red rock and dad butch kirby was judging nfr and he was about what I thought a 46 bull rider 47 93 point ride on red rock and tuff on 88 kerby company for a 83 not to much for title like in 89 he rode number 4 of butler and son and 16 second s and bull never buck again broke his heart and jim sharp had to ride the bull of finals and 86 nfr bull of finals and Bull of year and that's 86 nfr and 89 pacific bell was the bull of year and 171 Mr t was bull of finals in 89 and Jim Sharp rode all ten 88 and nine bulls in 89 one bull got him Mr t and he was a 297 out s rode 3 times most unrode bull ever bucked and if you switch draw Jim Sharp would have been two years back to back world champion bull rider and two times nfr champion and two years in a row cause mrt was a 1800 lbs brindle paint black and white and he exploded out power jump hop skip rare drop power move ment turn back right away from hand left hand Rider s and he was a nightmare for a left hand Rider and he blows to outside away from hand and in to hand and run back off rope and get you into hand and if time got off he will well the shit out of you and Marty stanart MRT 93 point ride and 95 points really on July 30 89 first time ever rode and ty Murray and Raymond wessell rode him in late 1990s only left hand Rider is Marty stanart Jim Sharp and mrt if he covered him it was going to be a 48 bull 48 rider 96 points and tuff noway and cowtown was bull of year in 85 and bull of finals in 84 and 85 and rode seven times in 320 mrt was going to be bull of year and 018 cowtown more than one time but pacific bell was 1800 lbs brindle exploded out power jump hop skip rare drop power move ment turn back right and roll away from hand and in to hand so he was 14 pacific bell red lighting and 777 and surpreme velvet belly rolls into one bull mrt and pacific bell you need troy dunn to get 2 out of three and i Know that this is true tuff hedeman and lane frost and Brent Thurman and Charles sampson all were in early 80s asking butch kirby and uncle sandy kirby how to ride and tuff did not start the style of what most people hear sandy kirby get out over front end run knees up and let bull have it jump for jump and first bull rider to ever have wore a vest orange vest cause OKC state fair grounds nfr cold arena and dad butch kirby and don gay and Pete gay follow style of it and 777 the world champion bull of year back to back 79 80 he was first bull to get a reputation of jerk down riders drop power and 59 outs in 79 and no one come close to cover him and he was a 1850 lbs brindle dark white face brindle crook horn brindle exploded out hop skip rare drop power move ment turn back left and rolled away from left hand Rider and in to hand right hand rider noone got by the hop skip studer step rare drop power he jerk down riders don gay and butch kirby twice and his old travel partner world champion bull rider bobby steiner 73 champion bull rider said Denny flynn rode red lighting 98 points and 90 points and 94 points and 95 points butch kirby rode red lighting for those scores 777 next time you draw him butch and he did nfr in 80 first go round nfr merit OKC it was two times world champion bull 🐂 777 volds and world champion bull rider butch kirby champ vs champ and he did what bobby steiner said set rope back six to eight inches and snug enough not to slip and let him have it and he exploded out hop skip rare drop power move ment turn back left five rounds and rolled away from hand twice and was a 90 points ride first place in the round and watch the ride and bull 777 47 bull rider butch was a 47 94 points and that's how you ride drop power on then you must get out over front end and let him have it jump for jump rest. Hips and let him have it 777 and pacific bell and red lighting and 15 jaws and F1 and bunny and farmington and grasshopper and j31 bodacious and unforgiven and tahonta and Sandy Kirby started it get out over front end and no bull is un ridable ask bobby steiner 73 champion bull rider of world and love bull 🐂 riding for ever Clint kirby night prowler 152 over and out CK