This celebrity goo was created by player Erik Bates.
Scott Hardie replaced the difficulty provided by Erik.

publication date: Thursday, May 4, 2017 (part of Spring 2017)

category: Sports

clue: A broken axis didn't keep this cowboy from the boot barn, or the dance floor.

explanation: Bonner Bolton suffered a fracture of his C-2 cervical vertebra (called the "axis"), which ended his rodeo career. He eventually signed a contract with IMG Models and began a modeling career, posing for several companies, including Boot Barn. He also went on to compete on the 24th season of Dancing With the Stars. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Aaron Shurtleff, and Jesse King


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