Since tonight there is an awards ceremony that includes a certain cowboy movie that a few people have seen, I thought I’d give an alternative (forgive the pun). There were several cowboys and adventurers of the Old West that converted to the Catholic Church at some point in their lives and I want to honor them and their decisions. And the Catholic Convert Cowboy awards go to:

Kit Carson
"Buffalo" Bill Cody
Doc Holliday

And Honorable Mentions (since they both played cowboys in movies):

Gary Cooper
John Wayne

Yes, they are all Catholic converts (although the circumstances of their conversion may vary).