Herman Linder (5 Aug 1907—18 Jan 2001) was a rancher, rodeo competitor, and rodeo promoter. Linder was born in Darlington, Wisconsin 5 Aug 1907, to a circus performer who had emigrated from Switzerland to North America. The family later moved to Cardston, Alberta, Canada, where the young Linder began to ride young steers and unbroken horses for amusement. He and his brother, Warner, soon took to rodeoing. The first time he competed at the Calgary Stampede, Linder won both the Canadian championships for Saddle bronc and bareback bronc riding. He soon began to dominate the sport, becoming known as "King of the Cowboys" in the 1930s, winning the Canadian all-round championship 7 times, and the North American championship 5 times in a row.