Weight 145 lb (66 kg) (1986) Turned pro 1982 | Name Ted Nuce | |
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Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) (1986) Highest world ranking 1985 PRCA world champion |
Ted Nuce and the Next Generation
Ted Nuce on Memorable Rides, George Strait, and the NFR
Ted Nuce is an American former professional bull rider. He is a 2009 ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee. He was the PRCA World Champion bull rider in 1985. He also won the Professional Bull Riders (PBR)'s first World Finals event in 1994.
Contents
- Ted Nuce and the Next Generation
- Ted Nuce on Memorable Rides George Strait and the NFR
- PRCA World Championship results
- References

A native of Escalon, California, Nuce turned pro in 1982. He was the champion of the PRCA California Circuit in bull riding in eight seasons: 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1994. In 1985, he won the PRCA world championship in bull riding.

In 1996, the PBR inducted him into their Professional Bull Riders: Heroes and Legends Celebration Ring of Honor, an award "given annually to individuals who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the sport of professional bull riding, both in and out of the arena." Nuce was one of the four inaugural honorees. He is a Native American.

PRCA World Championship results
Results per the PRCA World Champions archive.
