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NRHA Hall of Fame · Inducted 2004

Charles Smith

NRHA Hall of Fame · Inducted 2004
Charles Smith was inducted into the NRHA Hall of Fame in the Class of 2004 alongside Eleuterio Arcese, Pat Feuerstein, and Dick and Barb Waltenberry. A contributor to the sport's growth during the pivotal decades between the founding era and reining's emergence as a global discipline, Smith's induction recognized his lasting impact on the NRHA and the sport of reining.
Career Highlights
  • Class of 2004 — one of five inductees in one of the largest single-year induction classes in HOF history
  • Recognized for lasting contributions to the sport and association during the formative years of the NRHA's national and international expansion