20-year-old T. Joe Cahill was an usher and sold programs at the very first Cheyenne Frontier Days in 1897. It was the first of 67 consecutive years he worked at CFD.
Cahill's biggest contribution to Frontier Days was its famous nickname "The Daddy of 'Em All". In 1919, the slogan was introduced in advertisements. By then, Cahill had been using the slogan for several years.
Cahill also served as CFD's first rodeo announcer, broadcasting events over a megaphone. He went on to become one of the most popular announcers in the country, splitting his time between Cheyenne and New York City, where he hosted the annual Madison Square Garden Rodeo from 1928 to 1933.
In addition to Frontier Days, Cahill also played a unique role one of Cheyenne's most controversial events. In 1903, he was a Laramie County deputy sheriff when he escorted former Indian scout and range detective Tom Horn to the gallows for execution. Along with the Sheriff, Cahill helped place the noose around Horn's neck before he was hanged.
Cahill later served as Cheyenne's Chief of Police from 1934 to 1940.
Cahill passed away in 1965 at the age of 87. He never missed a single Cheyenne Frontier Days during his life.
Cahill's biggest contribution to Frontier Days was its famous nickname "The Daddy of 'Em All". In 1919, the slogan was introduced in advertisements. By then, Cahill had been using the slogan for several years.
Cahill also served as CFD's first rodeo announcer, broadcasting events over a megaphone. He went on to become one of the most popular announcers in the country, splitting his time between Cheyenne and New York City, where he hosted the annual Madison Square Garden Rodeo from 1928 to 1933.
In addition to Frontier Days, Cahill also played a unique role one of Cheyenne's most controversial events. In 1903, he was a Laramie County deputy sheriff when he escorted former Indian scout and range detective Tom Horn to the gallows for execution. Along with the Sheriff, Cahill helped place the noose around Horn's neck before he was hanged.
Cahill later served as Cheyenne's Chief of Police from 1934 to 1940.
Cahill passed away in 1965 at the age of 87. He never missed a single Cheyenne Frontier Days during his life.
20-year-old T. Joe Cahill was an usher and sold programs at the very first Cheyenne Frontier Days in 1897. It was the first of 67 consecutive years he worked at CFD.
Cahill's biggest contribution to Frontier Days was its famous nickname "The Daddy of 'Em All". In 1919, the slogan was introduced in advertisements. By then, Cahill had been using the slogan for several years.
Cahill also served as CFD's first rodeo announcer, broadcasting events over a megaphone. He went on to become one of the most popular announcers in the country, splitting his time between Cheyenne and New York City, where he hosted the annual Madison Square Garden Rodeo from 1928 to 1933.
In addition to Frontier Days, Cahill also played a unique role one of Cheyenne's most controversial events. In 1903, he was a Laramie County deputy sheriff when he escorted former Indian scout and range detective Tom Horn to the gallows for execution. Along with the Sheriff, Cahill helped place the noose around Horn's neck before he was hanged.
Cahill later served as Cheyenne's Chief of Police from 1934 to 1940.
Cahill passed away in 1965 at the age of 87. He never missed a single Cheyenne Frontier Days during his life.
Cahill's biggest contribution to Frontier Days was its famous nickname "The Daddy of 'Em All". In 1919, the slogan was introduced in advertisements. By then, Cahill had been using the slogan for several years.
Cahill also served as CFD's first rodeo announcer, broadcasting events over a megaphone. He went on to become one of the most popular announcers in the country, splitting his time between Cheyenne and New York City, where he hosted the annual Madison Square Garden Rodeo from 1928 to 1933.
In addition to Frontier Days, Cahill also played a unique role one of Cheyenne's most controversial events. In 1903, he was a Laramie County deputy sheriff when he escorted former Indian scout and range detective Tom Horn to the gallows for execution. Along with the Sheriff, Cahill helped place the noose around Horn's neck before he was hanged.
Cahill later served as Cheyenne's Chief of Police from 1934 to 1940.
Cahill passed away in 1965 at the age of 87. He never missed a single Cheyenne Frontier Days during his life.
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