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  1. Hickok killed only six or seven men in gunfights, according to Joseph G. Rosa, Hickok's biographer and the foremost authority on Wild Bill. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Early life

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · Wild Bill Hickok’s legend only grew further when other stories about his fighting prowess surfaced. One story claimed he killed a bear with his bare hands and a bowie knife.

  3. Nov 16, 2009 · At 4:15 in the afternoon, a young gunslinger named Jack McCall walked into the saloon, approached Hickok from behind, and shot him in the back of the head. Hickok died immediately.

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  4. Aug 2, 2024 · Wild Bill Hickok (born May 27, 1837, Homer [now Troy Grove], Illinois, U.S.—died August 2, 1876, Deadwood, Dakota Territory [now in South Dakota, U.S.]) was an American frontiersman, army scout, and lawman who helped bring order to the frontier West.

  5. Mar 3, 2023 · Wild Bill Hickok's death in Deadwood came in the form of a young drifter known as Jack McCall, who shot the Wild West legend in the back of the head while he was gambling. This was actually quite accurate, according to History.

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  6. Aug 2, 2011 · Tutt drew first. The two gunmen fired at nearly the same time, with Tutt’s shot straying while Hickok’s found its mark. Though Hickok bragged about the number of men he had killed (hundreds),...

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  8. Oct 5, 2021 · On August 2, 1876, Wild Bill Hickok died a sudden, violent death while gambling in a saloon in Deadwood, South Dakota. Playing cards with his back to the door, Hickok had no clue that he was about to be murdered.