Baxter Black
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About
Cowboy poet whose best-known works include Horseshoes, Cowsocks, and Duckfeet; Legacy of the Rodeo Man; and The Buckskin Mare. He also had a career as a veterinarian for farm and ranch animals.
Before Fame
He attended New Mexico State University and Colorado State University.
Trivia
He wrote a weekly newspaper column called "On the Edge of Common Sense."
Family Life
Born in New Mexico, he eventually settled in Arizona with his wife, Cindy Lou Black.
Associated With
He has often been compared to Will Rogers.
