Freddy Bull graduated in 1977 from Fernley High School where he excelled in Football and received several accolades and was named “The Lineman of the Year 1977”, he played Basketball, and threw shot put in Track and Field, and was also in the Future Farmers of America. Fred was a boxer, he won the Junior Olympics Lightweight division and was the Golden Gloves Lightweight division Champion at the age of 16.
Fred was a Wild Horse Racer, he traveled throughout the Western States competing in PRCA Rodeos. Fred coached the Pyramid Lake Warriors Boxing Club a youth boxing team. Through the years he worked for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, later working as a heavy equipment operator, he was an active member of the Emergency Response Team becoming the Chief of the Pyramid Lake Volunteer Fire Department until about 2011. Fred was a rancher/farmer in the Fernley, Wadsworth, and Nixon areas until the time of his passing. He was a very active and supportive member of our local communities as he volunteered for the Reno Rodeo Association, he was the community BBQ Chef, Santa Claus, most recently he was proud to be part of the Chain Gang for the Fernley High School Vaqueros Football games. Freddy Bull was there for anyone that needed a helping hand. He was a loving Son, Father, Brother, Nephew, Uncle, and Grandfather, he will be greatly missed.
Freddy Bull graduated in 1977 from Fernley High School where he excelled in Football and received several accolades and was named “The Lineman of the Year 1977”, he played Basketball, and threw shot put in Track and Field, and was also in the Future Farmers of America. Fred was a boxer, he won the Junior Olympics Lightweight division and was the Golden Gloves Lightweight division Champion at the age of 16.
Fred was a Wild Horse Racer, he traveled throughout the Western States competing in PRCA Rodeos. Fred coached the Pyramid Lake Warriors Boxing Club a youth boxing team. Through the years he worked for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, later working as a heavy equipment operator, he was an active member of the Emergency Response Team becoming the Chief of the Pyramid Lake Volunteer Fire Department until about 2011. Fred was a rancher/farmer in the Fernley, Wadsworth, and Nixon areas until the time of his passing. He was a very active and supportive member of our local communities as he volunteered for the Reno Rodeo Association, he was the community BBQ Chef, Santa Claus, most recently he was proud to be part of the Chain Gang for the Fernley High School Vaqueros Football games. Freddy Bull was there for anyone that needed a helping hand. He was a loving Son, Father, Brother, Nephew, Uncle, and Grandfather, he will be greatly missed.
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