GREAT FALLS — On the final night of the annual Big Sky PRCA Rodeo at the Montana State Fair, the Rocky's Road Perseverance, Hope and Character Award is presented to someone who exhibits great work in the community as well as overcoming adversity.
This year, the winners of the honorary belt buckle are legendary Great Falls CMR football coach Jack Johnson and his wife, Rosann.
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"Mark, our son, said, 'Mom, do you need a Kleenex?' And I said 'Well, will I?' Rosann Johnson said following the award ceremony Saturday night. "He said, 'Yeah, I think you will.' Well, I did."
The Johnsons were the recipients of the ninth annual award, which is given in honor of the lat