Nearly eight years after Ty Pozzobon's death, the Merritt, B.C., bull rider will be inducted into the Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame on Saturday, having left a lasting impact on the profession.

Pozzobon died by suicide in 2017. Doctors confirmed he had the first case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy — a disease linked to repeated brain injury that can cause depression — in a professional bull rider, prompting other bull riders to consider their safety and well-being, some choosing to wear helmets , while competing.

"The impact he's had on rodeo and bull riding not only in Canada but all over North America is unbelievable," Pozzobon's longtime friend and fellow bull rider Tanner Gerlitz said.

"A guy could get knocked out and get on his re-ride a few minutes later. Now there's co

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