TNN's Life & Times Of: Tuff Hedeman (Part 1)

1st 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.

[@dustin8328]

Just a very very great bunch of cowboys. Everyone of the gentleman in this video have been a huge inspiration throughout my 49yrs. I won my first calf riding event 1982 Arock Oregon Jr. Calf riding. My trophy jackets and buckels are in my grandsons room:) thank you for all in this video for being a inspiration to a life long adventure. Enfinity blessings to all.

[@shawnwintle937]

I so miss TNN :(

[@PBR_BudLightCup]

Yeah

[@tonyf.9280]

I love these old school rodeo cowboys.

[@michaelsippola5227]

half way through this and I have yet to hear that Lane Frost was a part of his rise to fame

[@ONEFAITHofJESUS]

Tuff made a wise decision in taking his son’s advice when he drew Bodacious right out of the gate(of healing.) Seems he was still in recovery at that moment... beautiful family.

[@wildestcowboy2668]

I was there at first some were yelling he's yellow. The announcer made wise move to quickly muffle the chant and tuff was afraid, I saw it in his eyes. He was good, but not tuff enough!

[@mike.j3913]

agreed Tuff Hedeman was keeping his word to his family. .. But in the end Bodacious won and it's no shame at all losing to the goat of bulls bodacious

[@isitoveryet9525]

@@wildestcowboy2668the bull was retired by his owner because he was such a menace….anyone with a brain would be scared lmao Especially someone who already had their face crushed by said bull. Bowing out graciously, AFTER experiencing everything Bodacious had to offer is hardly yellow.

[@paulaalsobrook3814]

Absolutely amazing 👏 WOW!!!

[@bmoring100]

Tuff is an all around great person.

[@charlesgreer7641]

I agree he was one of the best. But he became the best after lane passed. He admitted in a interview he was never as good as lane. Lane was always ahead of him to the point that his goal was not to win but to just beat lane. He said lane was just that good and a natural at it. Tuff was a damn good rider and truly one of the best but of he turned out that great image how great lane woulda been had he not died.

[@jeremyc9229]

He was the best, because I was channeling Lane. What you saw was both of them

[@jeremyc9229]

He, not I. Sorry for the typo

[@lWindWalkerl]

KZbin

[@lWindWalkerl]

@@jeremyc9229 Dr TX 😭😭😭😭 KZbin 2021

[@clintkirby3319]

Tuff hedeman did not stout over front end nfr in the year of 1975 mighty mouse and sandy kirby clem said watch style first vest and Randy magers second cause OKC state fair grounds arena was cold and sandy Clem said sandy kirby own style out over front end and run knees up and Gary lephew learn it from sandy ater black 6 bull of year in 75 ti tiger and straight up and toes out don't work sandy kirby taught brother butch kirby world champion bull rider and sandy kirby runner up in the year of 76 and tuff hedeman was good and competitive rider but he should give credit to butch kirby and don gay and Pete gay and Ted nuece and freckles brown and George Paul and troy dunn is hardest bull rider to get in ground ever and don gay is the best bull rider to ever live Ali of bull riding and if you are on 777 volds and red lighting and savage seven S7 when Tommy stieners own him and Farmington and unforgiven and tahonta and j31 bodacious and grasshopper 19 number as a 48 bull tuff hedeman not a chance and 777 was the first bull to get a reputation unrideable bull 🐂 jerk down riders 59 outs in 79 no one got close don gay and butch kirby was jerk down twice in 79 ,1850 lbs brindle exploded out power jump hop skip rare drop power move ment turn back left and keep jerk butch kirby down and his old friend and travel partner the 73 world champion bull rider said butch in 7980 777 first bull to get the bull of year back to back 79 80 Lyle sanky rode him for a 89 points and bobby steiner said set rope back six inches and snug enough not to slip and let him have it jump for jump nfr in 80 first go round 90 points ride butch kirby and 777 two world champion bull rider and two times world champion bull dream match he did what bobby steiner said he exploded out power jump hop skip rare drop power move ment turn back left into hand five rounds and rolled away from hand five rounds and rode him 47 bull 47 rider 94 points if you watch it and troy dunn and pacific bell was a 91 points no 97 points and it was the best bull ride ever and red lighting and Denny flynn rode red lighting 98 points and butch kirby rode red lighting for a 95 points score and Marty stanart MRT 93 point ride and Glenn mcalvain rode 105 in the year of 84 tenth go round nfr bull of year for a 91 points and 95 points watch it and Ted nuece and surpreme velvet 88 points and 94 points if twatch it and no bull riding and bucking bulls tuff hedeman did not start out over front end of the bull sandy kirby and don gay and Pete gay and butch kirby and Charles sampson and Mike bandy all of them and Ted nuece freckles brown and tornado and John quinta and v61 94 points and John quinta rode general isamo 96 points and don gay and butch kirby and John davis rode red one all three and watch the rides three only one s to cover him and bob robinson and general isamo 87 point s and a 94 points and 47 bull 47 rider and I was marking score s with butch kirby and sandy kirby and don gay and me agree with always and Andy Taylor said it and it was troy dunn and pacific bell was a 91 points in the nfr and 49 troy dunn and pacific bell was a 48 bull 🐂 a 97 points ride and Jim Sharp rode Rickey big charbray eliminator bull 85 points no 93 point ride rope back 8 inches behind hump and snug and bad as 14 pacific bell but was exactly how to ride drop power 15 x jaws and F1 and bunny and farmington and grasshopper and j31 bodacious and grasshopper and red lighting and savage seven and red one and unforgiven and tahonta and high tide and pacific bell and red wolf and promise land and bush Wacker all credit must be careful and true not Hollywood name love always Clint kirby and bull 🐂 riding and bucking bulls for ever Clint kirby good night love you all.

[@butwereallsombdyspecial]

Tuff was born in 1963 same as me. He's still the best bull rider in my book. And most definitely the best looking cowboy that ever rode a bull-

[@austinthompson3522]

Toughest Rider in my opinion.. having his face smashed in and still able to get up on his own will…

[@butwereallsombdyspecial]

@@austinthompson3522 Exactly

[@wildestcowboy2668]

I was there when he was to yellow to ride the bull. They jerked him off and he stood there smacking gum, he was tough but he was afraid I saw it in his eyes!

[@DJK-cq2uy]

😂😂😂😂 Lane

[@butwereallsombdyspecial]

@@DJK-cq2uy 😁

[@michaelblessings4105]

Good ol boys back in the good ol days

[@nealonperkins1604]

He learned everything he knew from lane frost

[@sandyjuergens2657]

He's so adorable 🥰. The GOAT👍🏻👌🏻💯❤️🤠

[@DJK-cq2uy]

Pffft

[@Jesse10179]

Tuff Hedeman is the GOAT of bull riding.

[@traceygrimsley2175]

Lane was the best

[@kristycrabb6560]

What about Lane? Tough has said so himself that Lane was the best and he influenced him more then anyone. He became the best after Lane passed away.

[@jefftaggett537]

The best bull rider of all time. I don't hear anybody calling him 8x. I guess y'all forget about a guy from mesquite Texas name Donnie gay.

[@raymondhannon9442]

I was going to say the same thing but i beat me to it

[@raymondhannon9442]

That was supposed to read u beat me to it

[@EvelineChristian-z5m]

Martinez Cynthia Lopez Donna Jones Timothy

[@JohnBlair-j9h]

Johnson Jason Perez Linda Lewis Margaret

[@DJK-cq2uy]

Those goggles!!