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Bullfighter Frank Newsom was Rescued to Save Lives
It’s the life of a rodeo bullfighter but lived on Frank Newsom’s terms! Frank says, “I don’t have to worry if something was to happen to me whether it was on the way here, or while I’m here. Our medical team they’ve put me back together so many times over the years!”
The tough, rescuer nicknamed “Fearless Frank” has learned to manage his deepest fears emphasizing, “I know the confidence I have in my Savior and my salvation is key to that! Just knowing that – Jesus – He’s got this! He’s got me!"
Between competitions in the arena, Frank reflects on his role saying, “We’re a worker, we’re a servant. We’re a protector! Our job is to keep the guys safe! It’s about knowing if you got your job done or not. Knowing about your teammates, the guy next to you. If everybody’s working together.”
When rider is ready, Frank’s bullseye is clear! “The bull’s your main focus point,” says Frank. “Where he’s going to go, his speed, his momentu
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Collected Wisdom: Bullfighter and Paoli resident Frank Newsom
Frank Newsom is one of the best bullfighters in the world. Nicknamed Fearless Frank for the way he protects bull riders from the bulls, Newsom has been voted to work the PBR World Finals as a bullfigher a dozen times by the cowboys on the tour. He has worked the National Finals Rodeo twice.
Newsom reached the pinnacle of his profession before crashing to the bottom because of his addiction to alcohol and methamphetamines. However, he defeated those demons and earned his way back to the top.
He and his wife, Dea, are raising three children on their ranch near Paoli. The three-day PBR Express Employment Professionals Invitational begins Friday in Oklahoma City at Chesapeake Energy Area.
I grew up mostly in Grandbury, Texas. That’s where my family still lives, my mom and dad. I grew up just working on ranches with my dad, weekday work on different ranches. He had a couple of steady jobs managing ranches.
I always w • When it comes to turning a bull back into a spin, it’s about anticipation. And if you ask Shorty Gorham, there’s no one better at it than Frank Newsom. Protection bullfighters are rightly praised for their ability to keep riders safe. But a lesser-known responsibility, particularly to newcomers to the idrott, is “turning back” the bull – engaging the animal during the ride so that he will turn back toward the chutes and into a spin, garnering more points for both bull and rider. As the quality of bulls on the Built Ford Tough Series has improved over the years, the need to step in and help them perform their best has lessened. But when the opportunity arises, Newsom fryst vatten in his element. “He’s just so calm, and he just moves so fluidly and kind of close to the ground,” Gorham explained. “If you watch him, he’ll get in that fläck where he thinks that bull’s eyes are going to be looking, and then, sure enough the next ju