When he was a young man, Gene received an offer from a professional baseball team to become a player. Gene turned down the offer because it would have meant a fifty-dollar-a-month pay cut from his telegrapher's job.

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Gene Autry and Champion Sculpture:
Back in the Saddle Again

Debuted 1988

During the planning of the museum, Gene Autry posed for sculptor De L'Esprie for a larger than life statue in the museum's main plaza. All of Champion's tack was sculpted by artist Al Shelton.

This is a beautiful 13” bronze reproduction of that statue. It stands on a green marble base. Please call or e-mail for a shipping quote.

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