Ted Nuce

{{Infobox sportsperson | name = Ted Nuce | image = | imagesize =  | caption = | birth_name = | fullname = | nickname = | nationality = | residence = | birth_date = January 19, 1961 | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}} (1986)<ref name="seattlepi_1986">{{cite news | url=http://www.seattlepi.com/archives/1986/8601020250.asp | title=Champion Bull Rider is Nothin' but a Pussycat | first=Bill | last=Plaschke | newspaper=Seattle Post-Intelligencer | date=January 18, 1986 | access-date=November 30, 2010}}{{dead link|date=May 2017}}</ref> | weight = {{convert|145|lb|kg}} (1986)<ref name="seattlepi_1986" /> | website = | country = | sport = Rodeo | event = Bull riding | collegeteam = | club = | team = | turnedpro = 1982<ref name="seattlepi_1986" /> | coach = | retired = 1996 | coaching = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | highestranking = 1985 PRCA world champion bull rider<ref name="seattlepi_1986" /> | pb = | medaltemplates = | show-medals = }} '''Ted Nuce''' (born January 19, 1961) is an American former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding. He was the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) World Champion bull rider in 1985, and was a co-founder of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) in 1992.<ref name="seattlepi_1986" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldofrodeo.com/prorodeo-bull-riding-world-champions/|title=ProRodeo Bull Riding World Champions|website=World of Rodeo|access-date=March 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312093052/http://www.worldofrodeo.com/prorodeo-bull-riding-world-champions/|archive-date=March 12, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> He won the inaugural PBR World Finals event in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pbrfinalsweek.com/history|title=PBR World Finals|last=|date=March 9, 2017|website=PBRFinalsWeek|access-date=March 9, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=January 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="champs" /> In his career, he qualified for the NFR 14 consecutive times from 1982 through 1995 and qualified for the first two PBR World Finals in 1994 and 1995.

A native of Escalon, California<ref name="ringofhonor">{{cite web |title=PBR {{!}} Heroes & Legends |url=http://pbr.com/athletes/heroes-legends/#RingofHonor |website=Professional Bull Riders |access-date=May 11, 2020 |archive-date=May 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513141812/https://pbr.com/athletes/heroes-legends/#RingofHonor |url-status=dead }}</ref> (although he graduated from Manteca High School)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ted Nuce now lives in Cowboy Capital |url=https://www.mantecabulletin.com/news/ted-nuce-now-lives-in-cowboy-capital/ |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=www.mantecabulletin.com}}</ref> Nuce turned pro in 1982.<ref name="seattlepi_1986" /> He was the champion of the PRCA California Circuit in bull riding in eight seasons: 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1994.<ref name="champs">{{cite web|title=PRCA World Champions (Historical)|url=http://prorodeo.com/prorodeo/cowboys/world-champions-historical/|website=Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association|access-date=19 May 2017}}</ref>

In September 1996, Nuce retired from bull riding. That October at the PBR World Finals, he was inducted into the PBR Ring of Honor, an award "given annually to individuals who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the sport of professional bull riding, both in and out of the arena." Nuce was one of the four inaugural honorees.<ref>{{cite web|title=PBR Ring of Honor|url=https://pbr.com/heroes-legends#ring|website=Professional Bull Riders|access-date=August 18, 2023}}</ref> In 2009, he was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.prorodeohalloffame.com/inductees/by-category/bull-riding/ted-nuce/|title=Ted Nuce|website=Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame|access-date=March 10, 2017|archive-date=March 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312045653/http://www.prorodeohalloffame.com/inductees/by-category/bull-riding/ted-nuce/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2018, he was inducted into the Bull Riding Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bull Riding Hall of Fame inductees|url=https://thebullridinghof.com/pages/inductee-list|website=Bull Riding Hall of Fame|access-date=August 19, 2023}}</ref>

Nuce was selected to be the coach for Team USA-Wolves, an all-Native American bull riding squad, for the 2020 PBR Global Cup in Arlington, Texas.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bull Riding Olympic Gold Medalist Ted Nuce to Coach Team USA Wolves at 2020 PBR Global Cup USA |url=https://www.ndnsports.com/bull-riding-olympic-gold-medalist-ted-nuce-to-coach-team-usa-wolves-at-2020-pbr-global-cup-usa/ |website=NDNSports |date=June 28, 2019 |access-date=August 16, 2019}}</ref>

In 2023, Nuce was ranked No. 18 on the list of the top 30 bull riders in PBR history.<ref>{{cite web|title=PBR Top 30|url=http://pbr.com/pbrtop30|website=Professional Bull Riders|access-date=August 20, 2023|archive-date=August 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820062010/https://pbr.com/pbrtop30/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==PRCA World Championship results==

Results per the PRCA World Champions archive.<ref name="champs"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Finish !Winnings (US$) |- |1982||{{sort|08|8th}}||45,748 |- |1983||{{sort|09|9th}}||51,027 |- |1984||{{sort|04|4th}}||59,456 |- |1985||{{sort|01|1st}}||107,872 |- |1986||{{sort|02|2nd}}||115,218 |- |1987||{{sort|02|2nd}}||101,494 |- |1988||{{sort|02|2nd}}||89,233 |- |1989||{{sort|09|9th}}||58,108 |- |1990||{{sort|06|6th}}||70,964 |- |1991||{{sort|02|2nd}}||96,271 |- |1992||{{sort|14|14th}}||51,796 |- |1993||{{sort|03|3rd}}||80,936 |- |1994||{{sort|06|6th}}||91,965 |- |1995||{{sort|16|16th}}||50,963 |}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nuce, Ted}} Category:Living people Category:People from Escalon, California Category:Sportspeople from San Joaquin County, California Category:Bull riders Category:ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductees Category:1961 births Category:Professional Bull Riders: Heroes and Legends Category:Bull Riding Hall of Fame inductees