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| birth_place = Orovada, Nevada, U.S.Announcer>Rodeo announcerRancher|spouse = Kristen Tallman|children = 1|alma_mater =|years_active = 1970–present|party =|footnotes = }}Bob Tallman born Robert Matthew Tallman (born October 25, 1947) is a ProRodeo Hall of Fame American rodeo announcer. He is known as “the voice of professional rodeo”.

Life

Bob Tallman was born Robert Matthew Tallman on October 25, 1947, in Orovada, Nevada, to rancher John B. Tallman and his wife Irene Capelli.NEWS, Nicolaus, Ruth, On The Trail with Bob Tallman,rodeonews.com/trail-bob-tallman/, 3 May 2020, Rodeo News, 16 March 2018, WEB, Bob Tallman,www.prorodeohalloffame.com/inductees/by-category/contract-personnel/bob-tallman/, ProRodeo Hall of Fame, October 19, 2019, May 18, 2013,www.prorodeohalloffame.com/inductees/by-category/contract-personnel/bob-tallman/," title="web.archive.org/web/20130518073054www.prorodeohalloffame.com/inductees/by-category/contract-personnel/bob-tallman/,">web.archive.org/web/20130518073054www.prorodeohalloffame.com/inductees/by-category/contract-personnel/bob-tallman/, dead, Tallman and his sister, Maryanne, grew up on the family’s Willow Creek cattle ranch, near Orovada.NEWS, Obituary: Mrs. Irene E. C. Tallman,genealogytrails.com/nev/humboldt/obits/obitst.html, 25 November 2020, The Humboldt Sun, 7 July 2008, Winnemucca, NV, The Tallmans moved into Winnemucca when Bob was 10 years old. He tried football in high school, but it did not work out athletically. He had a natural talent for golf, but he loved rodeo more, and he could rope. He gained some experience roping in high school and in 4-H. He went to California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. He was there to rope, but he cared more about spending time with his friends. He did try to ride bucking horses, but was advised by the Canadian bull rider Bob Robinson, “find something else”. He attended a rodeo in Fallon, Nevada, circa 1969 where he roped calves. He told the stock contractor that the announcer was, “pitiful”. The contractor told him to do it when he was done roping. Tallman did and was paid $100 a performance.WEB, On The Trail with Bob Tallman,rodeonews.com/trail-bob-tallman/, The Rodeo News, October 19, 2019, 16 March 2018,

Career

Tallman has announced more than 15,000 rodeo performances in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.NEWS, Announcer Bob Tallman will be honored as 2020 Legend of ProRodeo recipient,406mtsports.com/rodeo/announcer-bob-tallman-will-be-honored-as-2020-legend-of-prorodeo-recipient/article_2c880ea3-b118-5a37-a502-2a8042fe9293.html, 25 November 2020, 406mtsports, 29 September 2020, Billings, Montana, He has announced so many rodeos that his voice has become instantly recognizable to rodeo fans. Tallman has announced the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada, more than any other announcer. He has announced the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo for over 30 years. He is the spokesman for many cowboy-themed products. He refers to his voice as his “priceless gift from God” and tries to use it to touch peoples’ lives.WEB, Bob Tallman - Rodeo Announcer,www.priefert.com/about-us/endorsee/bobtallman, Priefert Manufacturing, October 19, 2019, During the 1990s, Bob Tallman co-hosted the ground-breaking reality outdoor show, Spur of the Moment, celebrating rodeo and the western lifestyle. His co-host was champion barrel racer, Sharon Camarillo. The show was produced by Pat Turner, Stacy Ratliff (both from Jimmy Houston Productions), Lee Adelman, and Dan Stewart.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} also during the 1990s, Tallman was a television color commentator for the now-defunct Bull Riders Only (BRO) circuit. During most of its run, his fellow commentator was 1970 Rodeo Cowboys Association (RCA) World Champion bull rider Gary Leffew. In later years, he would be joined as a commentator by fellow rodeo announcer and close friend, Boyd Polhamus. Tallman would later be a television color commentator during the first few years of the now-defunct Championship Bull Riding (CBR) circuit. He was also a member of the board of directors of said organization for several years.

Honors

• 12-time PRCA Announcer of the YearWEB, About,www.bobtallman.com/about/, Bob Tallman, October 19, 2019,
• 2004 ProRodeo Hall of Fame
• 2005 St. Paul Rodeo Hall of FameWEB,d2w7gersd1ix5b.cloudfront.net/files.ashx?t=fg&f=2005.pdf&rid=StPaulRodeo, St. Paul Rodeo Hall of Fame, www.stpaulrodeo.com, 17 May 2017,
• 2006 Texas Cowboy Hall of FameWEB,www.tchof.com/post/bob-tallman, Bob Tallman, Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, 20 November 2005, 17 May 2017,
• 2006 Miss Rodeo America Hall of FameWEB, Bob Tallman,www.missrodeoamerica.com/p/organization/halloffame, Miss Rodeo America Hall of Fame, October 20, 2019,
• 2007 Rodeo Hall of Fame of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage MuseumWEB,rodeo.about.com/b/2007/08/25/rodeo-announcer-bob-tallman-inducted-to-national-cowboy-hall-of-fame.htm, Rodeo Announcer Bob Tallman Inducted to National Cowboy Hall of Fame, August 25, 2007, rodeo.about.com, April 4, 2010,rodeo.about.com/b/2007/08/25/rodeo-announcer-bob-tallman-inducted-to-national-cowboy-hall-of-fame.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20110707075104rodeo.about.com/b/2007/08/25/rodeo-announcer-bob-tallman-inducted-to-national-cowboy-hall-of-fame.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20110707075104rodeo.about.com/b/2007/08/25/rodeo-announcer-bob-tallman-inducted-to-national-cowboy-hall-of-fame.htm, July 7, 2011, dead, WEB, Rodeo Hall of Fame Inductees,nationalcowboymuseum.org/awards-halls-of-fame/rodeo-hall-of-fame-inductees/, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, November 26, 2019,
• 2017 Bull Riding Hall of FameWEB, Bull Riding Hall of Fame inductees,thebullridinghof.com/pages/inductee-list, Bull Riding Hall of Fame, August 19, 2023,
• 2017 National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum.WEB, Hall of Fame Inductees,nmwhm.org/hall-of-fame-inductees/, National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum, June 5, 2023,
• 2019 Reno Rodeo Hall of FameWEB, Bales, Kenzie, Longtime announcer Bob Tallman inducted into Reno Rodeo Hall of Fame,nevadasportsnet.com/nsn-daily/longtime-announcer-bob-tallman-inducted-into-reno-rodeo-hall-of-fame, Nevada Sports Net, October 19, 2019, June 24, 2019,
• 2019 Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of FameWEB, Hall Headlines Summer 2019,www.texasrodeocowboy.com/documents/TRCHF%20Newsletter%20Summer19%20LR.pdf, Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame, March 28, 2020,
• 2020 ProRodeo Hall of Fame Legend of ProRodeo awardWEB,www.prorodeohalloffame.com/inductees/contract-personnel/bob-tallman/, Bob Tallman, ProRodeo Hall of Fame, August 25, 2022,
• 2024 RodeoHouston Hall of FameWEB, Inaugural inductees into RodeoHouston Hall of Fame,www.rodeohouston.com/rodeohouston-announces-inaugural-hall-of-fame-honorees/, www.rodeohouston.com, March 17, 2024,

Personal life

Tallman and his wife reside in Poolville, Texas.WEB, Kaniewski, Scott, PRCA Announcer Bob Tallman Featured on NBC Nightly News,www.prorodeo.com/news-display/2019/04/29/prca-announcer-bob-tallman-featured-on-nbc-nightly-news, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, October 19, 2019, He raises Angus cows and calves on his ranch.WEB, BOBBY T,bobbytsjerky.com/bobby-t/, Bobby T’s Jerky, October 19, 2019, 13 June 2017,

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