Charles "Charlie" Sampson, born July 2, 1957 in Los Angeles, California, is the first African-American cowboy to win a world championship in professional rodeo. He won the title of Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) World Champion bull rider in 1982. HIs idol, Myrtis Dightman, the first African-American bull rider, was known as the "Jackie Robinson of Rodeo".
He retired in 1994 at the National Circuit Finals Rodeo in Pocatello, Idaho. He was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1996.
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