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Jack McCall | |
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Born | John McCall 1852 or 1853 |
Died | (aged 24) |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Other names | Crooked Nose Jack; Broken Nose Jack |
Known for | Murder of Wild Bill Hickok |
John McCall (/məˈkɔːl/); (1852/1853 – March 1, 1877), also known as "Crooked Nose" or "Broken Nose Jack", was the murderer of Old West legend Wild Bill Hickok. McCall shot Hickok from behind as he played poker at Nuttal & Mann's Saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, on August 2, 1876. McCall was executed for the murder on March 1, 1877.