Martha Josey, Date of Birth

Martha Josey

Barrel racer

Date of Birth: 11-Mar-1938

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Martha Josey (born Martha Lavaughn Arthur in Gregg County, Texas, on March 11, 1938, daughter of Robert Jonas Arthur, Sr.
and the former Martha James) is the professional World Barrel Racing Champion for 1980.
She has been in active rodeo competition since 1964.
She has earned numerous titles at competitions such as the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) and events sanctioned by the National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA), and Women's Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA).
She also competed in barrel racing as an exhibition event during the 1988 Calgary Olympics, and is the founder and co-owner of the Josey Ranch Barrel Racing Clinic.
She was inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame of the Cowgirl Hall of Fame in 1985.
She and her husband, R.E.
Josey, were jointly inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2002, and the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2007.
She was inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 2011.