| Birth Day | August 19, 1931 |
| Birth Place | Fabens, TX |
| Willie Shoemaker age | 89 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Oct 12, 2003 (age 72) |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Horse jockey who won 8,833 horse races in his 40-year career.
He was placed in a shoebox and the shoebox was placed in the oven when he was a baby to keep him alive.
He was honored by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1958.
He was married three times.
Andy Warhol painted pictures of him.
