The Phippen Museum trademarked the Arizona Rancher & Cowboy Hall of Fame to bring attention to the inspirational ranchers and cowboys who made a significant impact on the development of Arizona.
Working cowboys, ranch hands, and rodeo cowboys all contributed to the history, heritage, and culture of Arizona’s Central Highlands and we honor them with this heartfelt recognition.
A new inductee is added to the Gallery every year at our annual Fall Gathering, so be sure to look for upcoming information on this year’s special honoree.
Current Members of the Arizona Rancher & Cowboy Hall of Fame
- Henry Hooker (1828-1907)
- Col. William Cornell Greene (1853-1911)
- Ramón Ahumada (1868-1926)
- Granville “Dan” Fain (1879-1962)
- Henry G. Boice (1893-1979)
- Cortland Arden Carter (1894-1980)
- Everett Bowman (1899-1971)
- Ernest Browning (1899-1984)
- Mike Stuart (1901-1984)
- Kemper Marley (1907-1989)
- John G. Babbitt (1908-1993)
- Harold James (1908-1981)
- Mack Hughes (1909-1998)
- Frank Banks (1910-1988)
- Ernest Warren Chilson (1915-2002)
- C.E. “Chuck” Sheppard (1916-2005)
- Delbert Pierce (1916-2008)
- James L. Miller (1917-2004)
- Michael “Mike” O’Haco (1920-2001)
- Louis Henry Wingfield (1920-2012)
- William “Bill” A. Gary (1924-2014)
- Dale Smith (1929- )
- Bill Howell (1934-2010)
- J.C. Trujillo (1948- )
- John Upton Hayes (1928-2006)
- William Rex Hinshaw (1923-2016)
- Elbert Ray Hinshaw (1923-2017)
- Gail Steiger (1956- )
- Cynthia Rigden (1943-2018)
- Ralph Stringfield (1923-2007)