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Isabella Miller. She won the women's All-Around title five times — in 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969. In 1963, she was also named as Calgary's Athlete of the Year by the Calgary Sports
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804:. Calgary, Alberta: Canadian Rodeo Historical Association. 2013.
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1006:"Season 4, Episode 11: Trailblazers, Isabella Miller-Haranga"
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860:. Red Deer, Alberta. 1 November 1969. p. 7
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689:"First All-Girl Rodeo at High River"
572:Erickson, Dwayne (31 January 2007).
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653:Kossowan, Brenda (31 August 1998).
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628:"Gail Ross Named Athlete of 1963"
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601:"Horse Shoe Fanfare—and Sadness"
599:French, Terry (2 October 1969).
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980:"Saddle Awarded by Association"
930:"Mrs. Isabel Miller of Calgary"
909:Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame
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778:. Calgary, Alberta. p. SE2
687:McLean, Marilyn (2 June 1962).
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663:. Red Deer, Alberta. pp.
655:"Even Cowgirls Get Their Dues"
636:. Calgary, Alberta. p. 26
582:. Calgary, Alberta. p. E8
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190:. Her father had been a
716:"Cowgirls Made History"
162:. She was the Canadian
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852:"Girls' Champs Named"
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256:. The fall caused an
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960:Legacy.com
264:References
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174:Early life
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530:Rule Book
339:Hehr 1964
269:Citations
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