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WILD BILL HICKOK 1837-1876 Once killed a grizzly in hand-to-hand com- bat armed with only a hunting knife, although he nearly died and almost lost an arm. Shot in the back and killed by Jack McCall while playing poker. At the time he was holding Ace's and eights which has come to be known as "The dead man's hand."
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CALAMITY JANE 1852-1903 Known for being as tough as any man she actually worked at one time as a scout for General Custer. Companion of Wild Bill's, some say on a romantic level, which may explain Bill's risk taking with his own life. |
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