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Denny Flynn (born April 21, 1951) is an American former professional
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who specialized in
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. He is from
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.


Career

In 1969, Flynn won the Arkansas High School All-Around rodeo title. He earned his
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(PRCA) card in 1973. In 1975, in
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, he was gored by a bull. The horn penetrated ten inches into his body, missing his heart by a half-inch. He rode to the hospital in a truck holding his wound in his hands. In 1979, in
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, Flynn rode Steiner's Red Lightning for a score of 98 out of 100. This broke the previous record for roughstock competition, and is now the second-highest ever recorded ride score in PRCA history for a roughstock event. He qualified for the
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(NFR) ten times, winning the event average three times. In 1981, he suffered a concussion on his sixth ride, but managed to ride 9 of 10 bulls to win the championship. In 1983, he broke an ankle on his ninth bull ride. He needed to ride a tenth bull to win, so he rode it with his broken ankle.


Honors

* 2002 PBR Ring of Honor * 2010
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* 2010
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of the
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* 2017
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* 2019
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Retirement

Flynn retired at the age of 34 in 1985. When Red Lightning retired in 1987, Flynn rode one more ceremonial ride on him.


References

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