Lane Frost - Legacy

Legacy

After Lane's death, Cody Lambert, one of his traveling partners, and a founder of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR), created the protective vest that all professional cowboys now must wear when riding bulls.

In 1994, the biopic movie based on Frost's life, 8 Seconds, was released. Luke Perry portrayed Frost in the movie. Lane's best friend Tuff Hedeman was played by Stephen Baldwin.

Lane's memory has been honored in many ways. The medical team for the PBR league is named after Frost, as is the Lane Frost/Brent Thurman Award, given for the highest scoring ride at the PBR World Finals. The Lane Frost Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hugo, Oklahoma is dedicated to his memory. His parents live in Lane, Oklahoma, and travel to many rodeos around the country giving speeches in his memory. Country music star Garth Brooks paid tribute to Frost in his music video for the hit single "The Dance", as did Randy Schmutz in the song "A Smile Like That." Also, Texas country music artist Aaron Watson recorded the song "July in Cheyenne" as a tribute to Frost. In addition, the song "Red Rock" by The Smokin' Armadillos is about Lane, and he is also mentioned at the end of Korn's "Hold On" music video.

Frost has been inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colorado in August 1990 and the PBR Ring of Honor in 1999, as well as the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame, the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, and the Oklahoma Sports Museum.

Frost's parents have authorized Cowboy Bible: The Living New Testament, with a sketch of Frost on the cover.

Frost's widow, Kellie, is now married to Mike Macy, a former rodeo performer and a rancher near Post in Garza County, Texas. The Macys have a son and a daughter.

In 2012, Texas Country Artist Aaron Watson released a album entitled Real Good Time. This album contains a track called "July in Cheyenne" which refers to the death of Frost.