Jack McCall
John "Jack" McCall (1852 or 1853 – March 1, 1877(1877-03-01)) was also known by the nicknames "Crooked Nose Jack" or "Broken Nose Jack." He was the killer of 'Old West" legend, "Wild Bill" Hickok, shooting him from behind while he played poker in a frontier saloon.
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