[3] At age 67, Cauble became infamous when he was indicted under suspicion that he was bankrolling what was "reportedly the largest marijuana-smuggling operation in Texas during the '70s.

"[3] A U.S. Attorney "labeled the dapper 67-year-old Denton, Texas, millionaire a 'general' in the 'Cowboy Mafia' of drug smugglers".

[4] Members of the Cowboy Mafia were "caught in the seizure of a shrimp boat carrying 22 tons of high-grade Colombian marijuana to Port Arthur, Texas.

[9] In the 1930s, Cauble worked as an oilfield roughneck and wildcatter, which developed into a lucrative business that eventually made him a multimillionaire.

[2] By the 1960s, Cauble owned several ranches, where he stood the legendary Quarter Horse stallions Wimpy P-1, Silver King P-183, Hard Twist P-555[10] and Cutter Bill.