Process Paper
I chose my topic because I have been a Lane Frost fan since I was little and watched “8 Seconds” with my sisters. As I grew older I wanted to know more about Lane, and started doing school projects about him. Lane’s life and legacy is very interesting to me. I have done a powerpoint presentation, two papers, and a speech about Lane. I am also very interesting in this traveling partner Tuff Hedeman. Before we got the topic for National History Day I was hoping that I could somehow fit Lane into the theme.
To conduct my research I started by using the official Lane Frost website, where I gathered a lot of information about many topics. From there I was able to see a sort of direction of where to start the rest of my research. From each website I visited I was led to another website. I also watch some interviews by Lane, his mother, and Tuff hedeman. I also watched some videos of Lane riding. I bookmarked every website I used so that I could go back to it as many times as I needed. I also had my librarian order three books, one about the rodeo in general, and one about 20 rodeo legends. As I went I wrote a bibliography for each source. I just generalized what was on the website so that I knew which one to go back to for later use. I wrote all of the entries on the same day.
To make my website I started by writing all of my information on pages documents. I used one document for all of my own words and one for the information and quotes that I used directly form other sources. I did this so I made sure to stay under the word limit. Once my information was typed out, I chose a template for my website. I then copy and pasted the information matching up my words with the words of others. Once all of the information was on the website I found my pictures and added them.
Lane fits the theme “Leadership and Legacy” perfectly. Lane was a huge leader in the rodeo. He demonstrated leadership by helping out however he could, even if he didn’t have time. He also spent time with all of his fans, or just people in general. Still today, 25 years after his death, people are still following Lane’s example, even those who were born years after his death. This is one way Lane’s legacy lives on. He also is still very popular because of the movie “8 Seconds” that they made about Lane’s life. During the Challenge of the Champions he helped to bring more publicity to the rodeo circuit. Every bull rider is now safer because because of Lane’s accident. After his death, Cody Lambert invented the protective vest. It has helped prevent many injuries and has even saved lives.
To conduct my research I started by using the official Lane Frost website, where I gathered a lot of information about many topics. From there I was able to see a sort of direction of where to start the rest of my research. From each website I visited I was led to another website. I also watch some interviews by Lane, his mother, and Tuff hedeman. I also watched some videos of Lane riding. I bookmarked every website I used so that I could go back to it as many times as I needed. I also had my librarian order three books, one about the rodeo in general, and one about 20 rodeo legends. As I went I wrote a bibliography for each source. I just generalized what was on the website so that I knew which one to go back to for later use. I wrote all of the entries on the same day.
To make my website I started by writing all of my information on pages documents. I used one document for all of my own words and one for the information and quotes that I used directly form other sources. I did this so I made sure to stay under the word limit. Once my information was typed out, I chose a template for my website. I then copy and pasted the information matching up my words with the words of others. Once all of the information was on the website I found my pictures and added them.
Lane fits the theme “Leadership and Legacy” perfectly. Lane was a huge leader in the rodeo. He demonstrated leadership by helping out however he could, even if he didn’t have time. He also spent time with all of his fans, or just people in general. Still today, 25 years after his death, people are still following Lane’s example, even those who were born years after his death. This is one way Lane’s legacy lives on. He also is still very popular because of the movie “8 Seconds” that they made about Lane’s life. During the Challenge of the Champions he helped to bring more publicity to the rodeo circuit. Every bull rider is now safer because because of Lane’s accident. After his death, Cody Lambert invented the protective vest. It has helped prevent many injuries and has even saved lives.
Annotated Bibliographies
Primary Sources.
Elsie Frost 6-19-2013. 2013. Film.
This clip is told by Lane’s mother, Elsie Frost. During the clip she is showing students around her home and some of Lane and Clyde’s many awards. She also tells them stories about each award, where it came from, why it’s special, and how “tickled” Lane was to have each one. She also tells stories of some of her favorite Lane memories, in and out of the rodeo.
Lane Frost - 87 NFR, Rd 1 Bull Riding. 2012. Film.
This clip is a clip of Lane Frost riding a bull during the first round of the 1987 National Finals Rodeo. He scored an 82 on this bull.
Lane Frost - 87 NFR, Rd 5 Bull Riding. 2012. Film.
This clip shows Lane riding a bull during the fifth round of the 1987 National Finals Rodeo. During the ride the announcers talk about what a great person Lane was. They speak of what a nice man he was. They also say that he is a fan favorite and talk about how much the fans love Lane.
"Official Lane Frost Site." Official Lane Frost Site. 6 Dec. 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
This website is not only posted on by someone who knew Lane, but is also checked by his family. It has a lot of different types of information. There were pages about before Lane went professional, his rodeo days, his challenge with Red Rock, his last ride, up to the present, and many more. I not only found information about Lane, but also about his friends and family. It had quotes by and about Lane. It talked about tributes to Lane and how his legacy lives on in the life of the loved ones on Levi Lindekugel. This website also showed the differences between the movie 8 Seconds and the life of Lane Frost. On this website you could also ask questions and read the most frequently asked questions and their answers. I also got pictures from this site.
Santos, Kendra. "The Legend Lives On." American Cowboy 1 Nov. 2013. Print.
This article was written by someone who knew Lane, was there when he rode his last ride, raced to the hospital after the ambulance left, and had interview him frequently thorough his career. It also had quotes from Tuff Hedeman and Lane’s mom, Elsie. It talked about what happened after Lane’s last ride, and some of the other cowboys’ reactions. I didn’t get very much new information from this article, but it did back up a lot of the information that I had found on other websites.
Tuff Hedeman Tribute 10th NFR round Ride to Fallen World Champion Lane Frost. 2010. Film.
This clip shows the 1989 National Finals Rodeo, when Tuff Hedeman won for the second time. On his last bull he rode for 16 seconds. THe first eight were for the championship, which he dedicated to Lane, the last eight were for Lane.
Pictures
"Lane Frost and Red Rock." Sue Rosoff Photography. 6 Dec. 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
"Lane Frost." Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. 6 Dec. 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
"Lane Frost." Quanah Texas. 6 Dec. 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
"Protective Gear." Testkey's Saddle Shop. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
"The My Hero Project." Sports Heroes. 5 Sept. 2009. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
"Tribute to Lane Frost." 18 Oct. 2005. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
"8 Seconds." Cineplex. 6 Dec. 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
"8 Seconds." IMDb. 6 Dec. 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
Secondary Sources
Cartwright, Keith. "Lane's Legacy: One Final Ride." PBR. 14 July 2014. Web. 7 Dec. 2014.
This source talked a lot about Lane’s traveling team, commonly known as the wolf pack. Mainly Cody Lambert and his memory of their last real conversation. It told about what they did before, were doing during, and did after Lane’s death. It also talked about when Lane promised himself that he would always make times for his fans after being shut out by his hero, Donnie Gay, as a young boy. Another story was how he met and treated Mike White and J.W. Hart. He didn’t see Hart until around a year after he first met him, but Lane remembered him and treated him as if they had been friends ever since they met. For that night Lane helped Hart and Hart felt almost like he was Lane’s traveling partner. Other than this it just backed up information that I already knew.
"Equipment." PBR. Lighmaker, 6 Dec. 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
This site by shows the equipment that each bull rider must wear, including protective vests. It also talks a little bit about each piece of equipment and why it is important.
Clair, Ian. "Lane Frost: His Legend Rides on." WyomingNews.com 19 July 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
This article was published nearly 25 years after Lane Frost died. The beginning talks about the type of person that Lane was and his briefly about his death. It then talks about Lane’s distant cousin, Joe Frost, who was born three years after Lane’s death. Joe also rides bulls and is living up to the family name. Like with many other bull riders Lane has always been his role model. It then talks about another rider, No. 1 in the world bull-riding standings Sage Kimzey, who credits his success on the modeling of Lane. It goes on to talk more about how Lane is still modeling for young bull riders. The more important part of this article was the part where while they were talking about one of Lane’s traveling partners, Cody Lambert. It stated that, “he invented the protective vest bull riders wear today because of Lane’s death.” I also got a picture from this site.
Deming, Mark. "8 Seconds." Rotten Tomatoes. 6 Dec. 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
This site has a movie review about 8 Seconds. This movie is half fiction and half true about Lane’s life. The site says that 94% of people like this movie.
Ehringer, Gavin. Rodeo Legends. Western Horseman, 2001. Print.
This book talked about 20 extraordinary athletes of America’s sport. Sadly it did not have a chapter about Lane Frost. It did however have chapters about Don Gay and Tuff Hedeman. Dan Gay was Lane’s childhood hero. Tuff Hedeman was Lane’s traveling partner and best friend. The book talked about their friendship and how it was one of the strongest in the whole rodeo. It talked about how during the final round of the 1989 National Finals Rodeo Tuff rode the bull for eight seconds, then fanned the bull for another eight in honor of Lane. Tuff dedicated his world championship to Lane.
Harbin, Ted. "The Spirit of Lane Frost Lives on in Bull Riding." NewsOK 31 Jan. 2002. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
This article was published 12 years after Lane’s death and told a lot about how he is still making an impression on cowboys. It was his personality that set Lane apart more so than his riding skills, although they were top notch as well. It talked about how he helped start the first Bullnanza, a big rodeo for the top riders and bulls. It started as a tribute to his mentor Freckles Brown, but now is a tribute to both Freckles and Lane. It also talked about how Lane and Freckles met through Lane’s father, who was traveling partners with Freckles for 15 years. It talked about how proud Lane would be not only with this event but with the PBR in general.
Hernandez, Lisa. "Chapter 104. Children Participating In Rodeos." Title 25. Health Services. 12 Nov. 2010. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
This site talks about the new rules for protective gear for children participating in bull riding. It states that all children who participate must wear a helmet and protective vest. At the time this was published it was only in use for children, not adults. The new rules would go into play on March 20, 2011.
"Lane Frost Health & Rehabilitation Center." Sooner Success. 6 Dec. 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
This page tells about the Lane Frost Health and Rehabilitation Center. It is a private, non profit, long term acute care hospital. It is is located in Oklahoma. It is for patients that need acute care recovery from 25 days of more.
Lane Frost Tribute by George Michael Sports Machine. 2012. Film.
This clip shows and tells about Lane riding certain bulls in certain events. It shows an interview of both Lane and Tuff. It also shows Lane’s last interview before showing his last ride. It then talks about Tuff and how his life changed after Lane’s death. At the very end it shows an interview with Tuff where he talks about how he still thinks of Lane every day.
Painter, Bryan. "Tragedies Push Use of Bull-riding Safety Vests, Helmets." NewsOK 6 July 2008. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
This article is about the safety of rodeo with the use of helmets and safety vests. In rodeo events in Oklahoma from 1992-2003 there were reports for 75 traumatic brain injuries and six spinal cord injuries. Dr. Mark Brandenburg of Tulsa belies that the use of helmets could help reduct this number. It also told about another death that could have possible been prevented with protective gear, in this case a helmet. The idea of making protective gear being required was spreading at the time this article was published.
Santos, Kendra. "A World Champion In Life." Wrangler Network. 6 July 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
This website was published 25 years after his death in a memorial, “Lane Frost 25 Years in 25 Days.” This site, along with others, called Lane the Elvis of the Western world. It started about talking about how much people loved Lane, what a nice guy he was, and his traveling partner, Tuff Hedeman, who Lane lives through today. It then went on to talk about how Lane’s father, Clyde Frost, rode in Rodeos. When Lane was just five months old his mother noticed his interest in the bull riding event. It told about his traveling group, especially Tuff. How Lane and Tuff met a few times before splitting gas money. WHile saying how truly tough Lane was it told a story about how he punctured a lung but didn’t want to wake his uncle in the middle of the night so he waited until the next morning to go to the hospital, he nearly bled to death. It then talked about the day Lane died and about Tuff, they had quotes from Tuff about that day and the next few weeks. It ended with what happened after his death. A little about the movie and Freckles Brown, Lane’s role model.
Stotts, Melinda. "Lane Frost’s Mother Tells Legendary Bull Rider’s True Story." The Miami News - Record 23 July 2011. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
This site didn’t have very much new information, but did back up a lot of information that I found on other cites. It was a timeline or sorts and gave a little information on many different events. It gave events starting from the first time Lane got on a bull at age nine all the way to a tribute to Lane at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in 1999.
Wooden, Wayne, and Gavin Ehringer. Rodeo in America. U of Kansas, 1996. Print.
This book talks about the rodeo today and how it stays true to the American tradition. It talks about how the rodeo has grown and become more popular. It talks about all of the events, not just bull riding, and gives background information on each. It also talks about many different participants in the rodeo. This book really helped me in understanding the basics of rodeo. I learned about every event, and became more interesting in all of them. It really helped me to understand Lane’s story a little better by knowing about the rodeo life in general.
Elsie Frost 6-19-2013. 2013. Film.
This clip is told by Lane’s mother, Elsie Frost. During the clip she is showing students around her home and some of Lane and Clyde’s many awards. She also tells them stories about each award, where it came from, why it’s special, and how “tickled” Lane was to have each one. She also tells stories of some of her favorite Lane memories, in and out of the rodeo.
Lane Frost - 87 NFR, Rd 1 Bull Riding. 2012. Film.
This clip is a clip of Lane Frost riding a bull during the first round of the 1987 National Finals Rodeo. He scored an 82 on this bull.
Lane Frost - 87 NFR, Rd 5 Bull Riding. 2012. Film.
This clip shows Lane riding a bull during the fifth round of the 1987 National Finals Rodeo. During the ride the announcers talk about what a great person Lane was. They speak of what a nice man he was. They also say that he is a fan favorite and talk about how much the fans love Lane.
"Official Lane Frost Site." Official Lane Frost Site. 6 Dec. 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
This website is not only posted on by someone who knew Lane, but is also checked by his family. It has a lot of different types of information. There were pages about before Lane went professional, his rodeo days, his challenge with Red Rock, his last ride, up to the present, and many more. I not only found information about Lane, but also about his friends and family. It had quotes by and about Lane. It talked about tributes to Lane and how his legacy lives on in the life of the loved ones on Levi Lindekugel. This website also showed the differences between the movie 8 Seconds and the life of Lane Frost. On this website you could also ask questions and read the most frequently asked questions and their answers. I also got pictures from this site.
Santos, Kendra. "The Legend Lives On." American Cowboy 1 Nov. 2013. Print.
This article was written by someone who knew Lane, was there when he rode his last ride, raced to the hospital after the ambulance left, and had interview him frequently thorough his career. It also had quotes from Tuff Hedeman and Lane’s mom, Elsie. It talked about what happened after Lane’s last ride, and some of the other cowboys’ reactions. I didn’t get very much new information from this article, but it did back up a lot of the information that I had found on other websites.
Tuff Hedeman Tribute 10th NFR round Ride to Fallen World Champion Lane Frost. 2010. Film.
This clip shows the 1989 National Finals Rodeo, when Tuff Hedeman won for the second time. On his last bull he rode for 16 seconds. THe first eight were for the championship, which he dedicated to Lane, the last eight were for Lane.
Pictures
"Lane Frost and Red Rock." Sue Rosoff Photography. 6 Dec. 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
"Lane Frost." Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. 6 Dec. 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
"Lane Frost." Quanah Texas. 6 Dec. 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
"Protective Gear." Testkey's Saddle Shop. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
"The My Hero Project." Sports Heroes. 5 Sept. 2009. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
"Tribute to Lane Frost." 18 Oct. 2005. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
"8 Seconds." Cineplex. 6 Dec. 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
"8 Seconds." IMDb. 6 Dec. 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
Secondary Sources
Cartwright, Keith. "Lane's Legacy: One Final Ride." PBR. 14 July 2014. Web. 7 Dec. 2014.
This source talked a lot about Lane’s traveling team, commonly known as the wolf pack. Mainly Cody Lambert and his memory of their last real conversation. It told about what they did before, were doing during, and did after Lane’s death. It also talked about when Lane promised himself that he would always make times for his fans after being shut out by his hero, Donnie Gay, as a young boy. Another story was how he met and treated Mike White and J.W. Hart. He didn’t see Hart until around a year after he first met him, but Lane remembered him and treated him as if they had been friends ever since they met. For that night Lane helped Hart and Hart felt almost like he was Lane’s traveling partner. Other than this it just backed up information that I already knew.
"Equipment." PBR. Lighmaker, 6 Dec. 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
This site by shows the equipment that each bull rider must wear, including protective vests. It also talks a little bit about each piece of equipment and why it is important.
Clair, Ian. "Lane Frost: His Legend Rides on." WyomingNews.com 19 July 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
This article was published nearly 25 years after Lane Frost died. The beginning talks about the type of person that Lane was and his briefly about his death. It then talks about Lane’s distant cousin, Joe Frost, who was born three years after Lane’s death. Joe also rides bulls and is living up to the family name. Like with many other bull riders Lane has always been his role model. It then talks about another rider, No. 1 in the world bull-riding standings Sage Kimzey, who credits his success on the modeling of Lane. It goes on to talk more about how Lane is still modeling for young bull riders. The more important part of this article was the part where while they were talking about one of Lane’s traveling partners, Cody Lambert. It stated that, “he invented the protective vest bull riders wear today because of Lane’s death.” I also got a picture from this site.
Deming, Mark. "8 Seconds." Rotten Tomatoes. 6 Dec. 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
This site has a movie review about 8 Seconds. This movie is half fiction and half true about Lane’s life. The site says that 94% of people like this movie.
Ehringer, Gavin. Rodeo Legends. Western Horseman, 2001. Print.
This book talked about 20 extraordinary athletes of America’s sport. Sadly it did not have a chapter about Lane Frost. It did however have chapters about Don Gay and Tuff Hedeman. Dan Gay was Lane’s childhood hero. Tuff Hedeman was Lane’s traveling partner and best friend. The book talked about their friendship and how it was one of the strongest in the whole rodeo. It talked about how during the final round of the 1989 National Finals Rodeo Tuff rode the bull for eight seconds, then fanned the bull for another eight in honor of Lane. Tuff dedicated his world championship to Lane.
Harbin, Ted. "The Spirit of Lane Frost Lives on in Bull Riding." NewsOK 31 Jan. 2002. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
This article was published 12 years after Lane’s death and told a lot about how he is still making an impression on cowboys. It was his personality that set Lane apart more so than his riding skills, although they were top notch as well. It talked about how he helped start the first Bullnanza, a big rodeo for the top riders and bulls. It started as a tribute to his mentor Freckles Brown, but now is a tribute to both Freckles and Lane. It also talked about how Lane and Freckles met through Lane’s father, who was traveling partners with Freckles for 15 years. It talked about how proud Lane would be not only with this event but with the PBR in general.
Hernandez, Lisa. "Chapter 104. Children Participating In Rodeos." Title 25. Health Services. 12 Nov. 2010. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
This site talks about the new rules for protective gear for children participating in bull riding. It states that all children who participate must wear a helmet and protective vest. At the time this was published it was only in use for children, not adults. The new rules would go into play on March 20, 2011.
"Lane Frost Health & Rehabilitation Center." Sooner Success. 6 Dec. 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
This page tells about the Lane Frost Health and Rehabilitation Center. It is a private, non profit, long term acute care hospital. It is is located in Oklahoma. It is for patients that need acute care recovery from 25 days of more.
Lane Frost Tribute by George Michael Sports Machine. 2012. Film.
This clip shows and tells about Lane riding certain bulls in certain events. It shows an interview of both Lane and Tuff. It also shows Lane’s last interview before showing his last ride. It then talks about Tuff and how his life changed after Lane’s death. At the very end it shows an interview with Tuff where he talks about how he still thinks of Lane every day.
Painter, Bryan. "Tragedies Push Use of Bull-riding Safety Vests, Helmets." NewsOK 6 July 2008. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
This article is about the safety of rodeo with the use of helmets and safety vests. In rodeo events in Oklahoma from 1992-2003 there were reports for 75 traumatic brain injuries and six spinal cord injuries. Dr. Mark Brandenburg of Tulsa belies that the use of helmets could help reduct this number. It also told about another death that could have possible been prevented with protective gear, in this case a helmet. The idea of making protective gear being required was spreading at the time this article was published.
Santos, Kendra. "A World Champion In Life." Wrangler Network. 6 July 2014. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
This website was published 25 years after his death in a memorial, “Lane Frost 25 Years in 25 Days.” This site, along with others, called Lane the Elvis of the Western world. It started about talking about how much people loved Lane, what a nice guy he was, and his traveling partner, Tuff Hedeman, who Lane lives through today. It then went on to talk about how Lane’s father, Clyde Frost, rode in Rodeos. When Lane was just five months old his mother noticed his interest in the bull riding event. It told about his traveling group, especially Tuff. How Lane and Tuff met a few times before splitting gas money. WHile saying how truly tough Lane was it told a story about how he punctured a lung but didn’t want to wake his uncle in the middle of the night so he waited until the next morning to go to the hospital, he nearly bled to death. It then talked about the day Lane died and about Tuff, they had quotes from Tuff about that day and the next few weeks. It ended with what happened after his death. A little about the movie and Freckles Brown, Lane’s role model.
Stotts, Melinda. "Lane Frost’s Mother Tells Legendary Bull Rider’s True Story." The Miami News - Record 23 July 2011. Web. 6 Dec. 2014.
This site didn’t have very much new information, but did back up a lot of information that I found on other cites. It was a timeline or sorts and gave a little information on many different events. It gave events starting from the first time Lane got on a bull at age nine all the way to a tribute to Lane at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in 1999.
Wooden, Wayne, and Gavin Ehringer. Rodeo in America. U of Kansas, 1996. Print.
This book talks about the rodeo today and how it stays true to the American tradition. It talks about how the rodeo has grown and become more popular. It talks about all of the events, not just bull riding, and gives background information on each. It also talks about many different participants in the rodeo. This book really helped me in understanding the basics of rodeo. I learned about every event, and became more interesting in all of them. It really helped me to understand Lane’s story a little better by knowing about the rodeo life in general.